Juan
Meaning of Juan
Juan is the Spanish form of John, from the Latin Iohannes and, ultimately, the Hebrew Yochanan, meaning "God is gracious." In Spanish it is pronounced hwahn (/xwan/), with the J sounding like a breathy h.
Long one of the most common names in the Spanish-speaking world, Juan is traditionally given in honor of John the Baptist and John the Apostle. Well-known bearers include Juan Sebastián Elcano, the Spanish navigator who completed the first circumnavigation of the globe, and Juan Manuel Fangio, the Argentine driver who won five Formula One world titles in the 1950s.
In the United States, Juan climbed from 160th in 1960 to its highest rank, 46th, in 1999. The greatest number of boys, 8,231, received the name in 2005. Its use has declined since then, and in 2025 it ranked 159th, with 2,318 boys.
Pronunciation
Spanish
- Pronunced as hwahn (/xwan/)
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Notable People Named Juan
| Juan Guaidó - Juan Guaido is a Venezuelan opposition leader from the Popular Will party and former National Assembly deputy for Vargas who was a key figure in the 2019 to 2023 presidential crisis against Nicolas Maduro. |
| Juan Martín del Potro - Argentine tennis star Juan Martin del Potro, a former world number three and 2009 US Open champion, won Olympic medals and the Davis Cup before injuries curtailed his career. |
| Juan Perón - Juan Domingo Peron was an Argentine military leader and president elected three times whose Peronism made him a defining and controversial force in 20th century Argentina and still shapes politics today. |
| Juan Pablo Montoya is a Colombian racing great who competed in Formula One, IndyCar and NASCAR, winning seven Formula One Grands Prix, the 1999 CART title, two Indianapolis 500s, the 2019 IMSA championship and three 24 Hours of Daytona. |
| Juan Sebastian Elcano was a Basque born Spanish navigator who completed the first circumnavigation of the Earth aboard the Victoria and was honored by Charles I of Spain with a coat of arms bearing a globe and the motto Primus circumdedisti me. |
| Juan Carlos I was King of Spain from 1975 to 2014 and, after abdicating, has been widely known as the emeritus king. |
| Argentine Formula One legend Juan Manuel Fangio won a record five world titles in the 1950s and retired holding the records for most wins, pole positions, fastest laps, and podium finishes. |
| Juan Mata is a Spanish professional footballer who mainly plays as an attacking midfielder for Melbourne Victory and can also play as a winger. |
| Juan González - Juan Alberto Gonzalez Vazquez, known as Juan Gone, is a Puerto Rican former outfielder who played 16 seasons in Major League Baseball, mostly with the Texas Rangers, and was one of the most feared run producers of his era with multiple 40 home run and 100 RBI seasons. |
| Juan Ponce de León - Spanish explorer and conquistador Juan Ponce de Leon, born in 1474, joined Columbus in 1493 and later led the first official European expeditions to Puerto Rico in 1508 and Florida in 1513. |
| Juan Negrín - Juan Negrin Lopez was a Spanish physician and Socialist prime minister who led the Republican government during the Civil War and in exile from 1937 to 1945, and died in Paris. |
| Juan Manuel Santos Calderon is a Colombian politician who served as president from 2010 to 2018 and was the sole recipient of the 2016 Nobel Peace Prize. |
| Juan Cespedes Uribe Tena is a Dominican former MLB infielder who played for the Rockies, White Sox, Giants, Dodgers, Braves, Mets and Indians, batting and throwing right-handed. |
| Dominican MLB outfielder Juan Soto plays for the New York Mets, previously with the Nationals, Padres, and Yankees, and is a five-time Silver Slugger and four-time All-Star. |
| Juan Guillermo Cuadrado Bello is a Colombian footballer for Serie A club Pisa and the Colombia national team, typically playing on the right and known for his pace and dribbling. |
