Forename João

Worldwide, João (Joao , João , ジョアン , among others...) is a prevalent male first name. The given name João is characteristic of Brazil, where it is a prevalent boy's name, Portugal, and Cabo Verde, where it is a widespread male name (explore the name in all countries). In absolute terms, this name is the most popular in Brazil, Portugal, and Angola. Very seldom, João is the last name as well as the forename.

Jesus fish João is also a name from the Bible. Explore more in our Biblical names portal!

Translations, transliterations and names similar to the name João

name Giovanni, name Hans, name Iván, name Jackie, name Jacky, name Joao, name جواو, name ジョアン, name Giannis, name Ion, name Jenö, name Jan, name Gian, name Hannes, name Gianni, name Erwann, name Jehannes, name Jack, name Janez, name Jenő, name Gjoni, name Janka, name Ionuț, name Ivano, name Janos, name Ioannis, name Hanns, name Ivo, name Evan, name Ivan, name Ioann, name Ioan, name Ivashka, name Džons, name Iwo, name Giovan, name Жуан, name Ian, name Ieuan, name Iwan, name Honsa, name Gean, name Jean, name Ioannes, name Jehan, name João, name Huans, name 若昂, name Ianka, name Ionut, name Giuàn, name Jaan, name Ivans, name Gioan, name Honza, name Ifan

VARIANT	COUNTRY
João, Joao	Brazil, France, Angola, Mozambique, Portugal
ジョアン	Japan
若昂	China
Жуан	Ukraine, Russia, Kazakhstan
جواو	Iran

First names said to be same

Džons, Erwann, Evan, Gean, Gian, Gianni, Giannis, Gioan, Giovan, Giovanni, Giuàn, Gjoni, Hannes, Hanns, Hans, Honsa, Honza, Huans, Ian, Ianka, Ieuan, Ifan, Ioan, Ioann, Ioannes, Ioannis, Ion, Ionut, Ionuț, Ivan, Ivano, Ivans, Ivashka, Ivo, Iván, Iwan, Iwo, Jaan, Jack, Jackie, Jacky, Jan, Janez, Janka, Janos, Jean, Jehan, Jehannes, Jenö, Jenő,

First name João in the context

João is also a prevalent name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Tarzan , the fictional character from Edgar Rice Burroughs's Tarzan of the Apes, Tarzan and the Lion Man; Dr. John Watson , the fictional character of Sherlock Holmes; Barbara Gordon , the DC Comics character, The Lego Batman Movie; Dick Grayson , the one of several fictional characters using the identity Robin, Batman & Robin and Martian Manhunter , the fictional superhero that appears in DC Comics' publications, Smallville, and in many other works.

Notable namesakes

	joão de biclaro Visigoth bishop and chronicler, PT (b. 540)
	joão peculiar PT (b. 1050)
	joão metaxas (b. 1050)
	joão soares de paiva Portuguese writer, PT (b. 1140)
	joão aires de valadares PT (b. 1150)
	joão rodrigues portocarreiro Portuguese nobleman (b. 1175)
	joão pires da maia Lord of Maia (b. 1180)
	joão anes de brito PT (b. 1230)
	joão afonso teles de meneses, 1º conde de barcelos Portuguese diplomat, PT (b. 1201)
	joão martins de soalhães Portuguese bishop and diplomat, PT (b. 1253)
	joão afonso telo de meneses Lord of Albuquerque, PT (b. 1205)
	joão soares de leomil (b. 1200)
	joão peres de vasconcelos PT (b. 1200)
	joão soares coelho Portuguese troubadour, PT (b. 1210)
	joão forjaz marinho (b. 1200)

Forename João

Translations, transliterations and names similar to the name João

First names said to be same

First name João in the context

Notable namesakes

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