Worldwide, Джоан (Joan 
, Joanne , Joann , among others...) is a prevalent primarily girly, but very seldom masculine forename. The given name Джоан is characteristic of Greece, where it is a prevalent female name, Guam, where it is a common female name, and Andorra, where it is a common primarily male, but very infrequently girly name (explore the name in all countries). Not in comparison with a country's population, it is the most numerous in the United States, Philippines, and the United Kingdom. Much less frequently, Джоан is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Joan, Joanne, Ioanna, Joann | United Kingdom, Greece, Spain, United States, Philippines |
| Dzhoan | Bulgaria |
| Джоан | Ukraine, Russia |
Coan, Djoan, Džons, Evan, Gian, Gianni, Giovanni, Hannelis, Hannelore, Hannes, Hannie, Hanns, Hans, Honza, Ian, Iohanna, Ion, Ivan, Ivo, Iwan, Jack, Jan, Jean, Jehan, Jhoan, Jo-Ann, Joana, Joanna, Joao, Johan, Johana, Johann, Johanna, Johanne, Johannes, John, Johnny, Jon, Juan, János, Jóan, Jóhanna, Rowling, Sean, Siobhán, Siwan, Yann, Τζον, Джаан, Джек,
Джоан is also a prevalent name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Barbara Gordon , the DC Comics character, The Lego Batman Movie; Ash Williams , the fictional character from the Evil Dead series, Army of Darkness; Lois Lane , the fictional character from Smallville; Miss America , the fictional character, Military Comics and Joan Holloway , the fictional character from Mad Men, and in many other works.