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Joao

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

Boy's name · #1466 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Joao has appeared in US records since 1918 — best rank #1387 (2024) · 2,353 babies named Joao all-time · 1 in 14,000 boys born in 2025.

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
• Joao Rojas — Ecuadorian footballer
• Joao Rodríguez — Colombian association football player
• Joao Maria Lima do Nascimento — Brazilian footballer
• Joao Urbáez — Dominican Republic footballer

What Joaos become

Among 332 notable people named Joao:

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