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Joao

“Variant of John — God is gracious” — Hebrew via Greek, Latin, and Old French origin

Boy's name · #1471 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Joao reached its best rank, #1391, in 2024 and ranked #1471 in 2025. About 2,400 boys have carried it since 1918.

Around the world: #6 in Portugal (2023).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 8 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Joaos

• Joao Grimaldo — Peruvian association football player
• João Lourenço — President of Angola since 2017
• João Félix — Portuguese footballer (born 1999)
• João Moutinh0 — Portuguese association football player (born 1986)
• João Havelange — Brazilian businessman and athlete (1916–2016)

In stories & tradition

• João Grilo — Auto da Compadecida · O Auto da Compadecida

What Joaos become

Among 3,607 notable people named Joao:

Military figures appear 1.89× more often than among typical names — e.g. João Figueiredo, Brazilian politician and military officer, 30th President of Brazil from 1979 to 1985.

Similar names: Johnnie · Daemon · Jhoan · Pharaoh · Malikai · Joziah

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