Jovan

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

Boy's name · #1746 in the US (2025) · 90s

Jovan reached its best rank, #554, in 1979 and ranked #1746 in 2025. About 10,000 boys have carried it since 1966.

Around the world: #5 in Bosnia (Rep. Srpska) (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 10 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Jovans

Jovan Dučić — Bosnian Serb writer and diplomat
Jovan Jovanović Zmaj — Serbian poet, physician (1833–1904)
Jovan Cvijić — Serbian scientist (1865–1927)
Jovan Vladimir — Serbian prince of Duklja, Serbian Orthodox Christian saint (990-1016)
Jovan Mijatović — Serbian association football player

Among 509 notable people named Jovan:

Military figures appear 2.22× more often than among typical names — e.g. Jovan Divjak, Bosnian general.

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