Juan


Juan is a given name, the Spanish and Manx versions of John. The name is of Hebrew origin and has the meaning "God has been gracious." It is very common in Spain and in other Spanish-speaking countries around the world and in the Philippines, and also in the Isle of Man. The name is becoming popular around the world and can be pronounced differently according that region. In Spanish, the diminutive form is Juanito, with feminine form Juana, and feminine diminutive Juanita .

Chinese terms

Juan 'beautiful, graceful' is a common given name for Chinese women.Juan The Chinese character 卷, which in Mandarin is almost homophonic with the characters for the female name, is a division of a traditional Chinese book and can be translated as 'fascicle', 'scroll', 'chapter', or 'volume'.

Notable people

Manx people with the name

Fictional characters