Jovan
How to say it: joh-VAHN · /dʒoʊˈvɑːn/
South Slavic form of John (Iohannes); from Hebrew Yohanan meaning 'God is gracious'.
Jovan was the 1,450th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 93 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1990s, its births are down about 41% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #1,556 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #1,450 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 93 |
| Share of births | 1 in 35,648 |
| Peak decade | 1990s |
| Change over 10 years | −41% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,556 |
| In France, 2025 | #1,664 among boys’ names, 10 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Jovan has never gone out of use: even its quietest decade kept at least a quarter of its peak.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Jovan is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Hebrew, Spanish.
In France: #1,664 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Jovan
- Jovan Mijatović (born 2005)Serbian association football player
- Jovan Dučić (1871–1943)Bosnian Serb writer and diplomat
- Jovan Adepo (born 1988)British actor
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