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Jovan

Meaning: God is gracious
Origin: Variant of John (from Hebrew)

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

Popularity over time

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

Across the states

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

Around the world

Jovan is especially popular in Bosnia (Rep. Srpska).

#5 in Bosnia (Rep. Srpska) (2025) · #182 in Slovenia (2025) · #279 in Austria (2025) · #431 in Switzerland (2025) · #739 in Sweden (2025) · #789 in England & Wales (2025) · #2,599 in France (2025) · #688 in Canada (2024).

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

In stories & tradition

Jovan — Đurađ Branković (Serbian historical novel)

What Jovans become

Among 509 notable people named Jovan:

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

Similar names: Jovanny · Nestor · Jordy · Marko · Stefan · Estevan

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