Spanish · Hebrew

Juan

Pronounced HWAHNShare

Meaning: Spanish form of John

  • Boy
  • Familiar
  • 1 syllable

The story

Juan is the longstanding Spanish form of John. Its single syllable has a sound unlike English John, and the same romanized letters in Chinese represent a separate naming tradition.

Spellings & variants

Popularity

Familiar

In the US top 1,000 — familiar, not everywhere.

Lower in the latest US rankings

Style

Origins

Juan comes from Spanish and Hebrew.

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