João Forename

1,441st
Most Common
name in the World

Approximately 676,675 people bear this name

Most prevalent in:
Angola
Highest density in:
Cape Verde

João Forename User-submission:

This name means 'God is full of grace', 'bestowed by God' or 'the grace and mercy of God' and 'God forgives'. It comes from the Hebrew Yehokhanan, Iohanan, composed by the union of the elements Yah, which means 'Yahweh', 'Jehovah', 'God', and hannah, which means 'grace'.

João Forename Distribution

PlaceGenderIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Angola
100%
315,8091:858
Portugal-215,2521:485
Mozambique-88,3181:30845
Guinea-Bissau-21,8501:7935
Brazil-18,6941:11,4601,247
Cape Verde-13,6711:393
São Tomé and Príncipe
100%
1,4521:1327
South Africa
100%
7741:70,4566,460
Suriname-3781:1,462325
Switzerland
100%
961:85,5572,901
France-911:730,4436,622
Sweden
100%
571:172,9466,315
Spain-551:845,9998,105
Belgium
100%
271:425,5577,369
Canada
100%
271:1,227,16222,440
Dominican Republic-251:417,25113,014
Italy-171:3,591,88820,165
East Timor-161:76,148197
Gibraltar-91:3,793625
Denmark-61:941,58311,543
Uruguay-51:685,5277,487
Luxembourg
100%
51:112,8102,667
Venezuela-41:7,550,47390,577
Panama-41:976,63921,104
Colombia-41:11,944,73244,648
Jersey-31:33,3271,495
Peru
100%
31:10,597,15158,549
Andorra-21:41,444944
Mexico-21:62,072,21496,650
Senegal-21:7,290,67824,413
Finland
100%
21:2,741,59219,235
Puerto Rico-21:1,775,1506,781
Haiti-11:10,726,95341,696
Philippines-11:106,009,477690,015
Romania-11:20,051,97655,376
Paraguay
100%
11:7,236,80516,549
Ivory Coast-11:23,075,933135,227
Ecuador-11:17,726,91931,775
Curaçao-11:155,8031,239
Sudan-11:37,806,97510,689
Nicaragua-11:6,018,33634,175
Chile
100%
11:17,607,20848,996
Benin-11:10,575,84390,010
Argentina-11:42,773,24343,333
Namibia-11:2,404,17916,970

The alternate forms: Joào (56) & Jóão (1) are calculated separately.

João (253,017) may also be a surname.

João Forename Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This name means 'God is full of grace', 'bestowed by God' or 'the grace and mercy of God' and 'God forgives'. It comes from the Hebrew Yehokhanan, Iohanan, composed by the union of the elements Yah, which means 'Yahweh', 'Jehovah', 'God', and hannah, which means 'grace'.

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João Forename Popularity

Phonetically Similar Names

ForenameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Joào9256/
Jóão921/
Joaão893/
Joãop893/
Jjoão892/
Jooão892/
Juoão891/
Johão891/
Joãão891/
Joãoe891/
Joã865/
Hdjoão801/
Jooãoh801/
Jooa75136/
Jaoo7565/
Joou7510/
Jaão751/
Juão751/
Jooã751/
Jooan6741/
Johou6710/
Jooju6710/
Jaoon678/
Jooey678/
Joyou673/
Jooas672/
Joujo672/
Joohu672/
Jooam672/
Jooai672/
Jooup672/
Jujoo672/
Joayo672/
Joaio672/
Juoon672/
Juyoo672/
Djoou672/
Jaoom671/
Jhoou671/
Joãne671/
Joeio671/
Joeyo671/
Jooau671/
Joãnn671/
Jauoo671/
Jouyo671/
Jouon671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to João