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The baby name Jovan is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced English: JOH-vən (IPA: /ˈdʒoʊvən/); South Slavic: yo-VAHN (IPA: /ˈjɔvan/).

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Pronunciation: English: JOH-vən (IPA: /ˈdʒoʊvən/); South Slavic: yo-VAHN (IPA: /ˈjɔvan/)

What is the meaning of the name Jovan ?

The baby name Jovan is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced English: JOH-vən (IPA: /ˈdʒoʊvən/); South Slavic: yo-VAHN (IPA: /ˈjɔvan/).

Jovan is in Origin.

Jovan is the South Slavic form of John, from Greek Ioannes and ultimately Hebrew Yohanan/Yehohanan, meaning “God is gracious.” Written Јован in Cyrillic, it is standard in Serbian, Montenegrin, and Macedonian, with rarer use in Bosnian and Croatian alongside Ivan. Pronounced yo-VAHN in its native settings, it appears internationally with both that reading and the Anglicized JO-vən.

Attested since the Christianization of the Balkans, the name is anchored in Orthodox devotion to St. John (Sveti Jovan), and borne by figures such as the medieval prince-saint Jovan Vladimir, poet Jovan Jovanovic Zmaj, and geographer Jovan Cvijic. Common variants and relatives include Ivan, Ioan, Ion, Jan, Johan, Johannes, Juan, Giovanni, Evan, Sean, and Ian; the feminine is Jovana. Diminutives and nicknames vary regionally: Jovo, Jova, Jove (Macedonian), Joca/Joco, and Jovica (also a standalone name).

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Famous people with the name Jovan

Jovan Adepo Actor · Born 1988 · United States Jovan Adepo is an actor from the United States, best known for his role in the critically acclaimed TV series 'The Leftovers'. He also starred in the film 'Fences' alongside Denzel Washington and Viola Davis, and appeared in the horror movie 'Overlord'.

Jovan – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Germany Boys 2024 #1 — 429
RS Boys 0 #17 756 2,277
ET Boys 0 #27 1 678
RS 0 #30 75 923
NA 0 #33 1 2,537
ID 0 #39 1 2,238
MT 0 #42 2 1,767
AL 0 #76 1 2,372
SI 0 #76 5 1,612
MV Boys 0 #79 1 3,375
BG 0 #82 1 1,799
CN 0 #86 1 3,857
JM 0 #87 7 3,714
QA 0 #104 3 7,011
PH 0 #110 1 5,607
Switzerland Boys 2024 #123 15 1,769
CY Boys 0 #131 1 3,473
ID Boys 0 #131 5 4,130
RS Girls 0 #132 6 1,651
IQ 0 #133 1 3,533
PA 0 #138 1 3,797
CR 0 #164 2 5,526
PR Boys 0 #171 8 2,508
HU Boys 0 #172 3 3,954
MT Boys 0 #173 7 4,064
HR 0 #180 2 2,081
Sweden Boys 2022 #181 2 1,509
AE 0 #181 7 10,220
SI Boys 0 #185 25 3,402
CZ 0 #186 1 3,154
HR Boys 0 #190 78 3,997
JM Boys 0 #204 69 6,876
DK 0 #206 1 5,198
PL 0 #212 1 2,600
BD 0 #213 15 5,992
LU Boys 0 #213 8 4,970
BG Boys 0 #215 6 3,850
IR 0 #231 1 4,221
MO Boys 0 #233 2 5,842
AL Boys 0 #252 47 5,122
SG 0 #253 17 11,010
TW Boys 0 #253 4 7,111
GR Boys 0 #258 10 6,912
Canada Boys 2024 #267 40 2,588
Austria Boys 0 #270 186 2,180
JM Girls 0 #278 1 7,507
CZ Boys 0 #300 6 6,530
JP Boys 0 #301 3 7,909
SA 0 #309 4 10,560
DK Boys 0 #326 7 7,401
CN Boys 0 #328 4 9,639
PE 0 #328 2 6,350
PL Boys 0 #340 1 6,459
PH Boys 0 #343 41 11,440
QA Girls 0 #343 1 15,378
MY 0 #350 5 12,352
CZ Girls 0 #351 1 5,378
HK 0 #353 5 8,483
CN Girls 0 #358 2 8,829
MU Boys 0 #367 3 8,477
France Boys 2021 #374 14 2,865
PT Boys 0 #380 2 7,951
YE 0 #398 1 8,639
BD Girls 0 #405 2 8,413
SG Boys 0 #409 307 17,960
UY Boys 0 #411 3 5,922
ZA 0 #421 27 14,421
OM Girls 0 #423 2 15,987
Germany 0 #425 13 2,542
PH Girls 0 #426 4 13,098
CL 0 #434 1 6,867
MX 0 #439 7 8,339
PA Boys 0 #465 17 9,305
SD Boys 0 #465 2 10,523
CR Boys 0 #469 19 10,188
BD Boys 0 #480 97 10,045
AR Boys 0 #482 2 7,628
RU Boys 0 #490 16 12,621
GT Boys 0 #497 3 7,625
CO 0 #504 7 7,768
HK Boys 0 #506 22 12,905
PA Girls 0 #516 3 9,861
RU Girls 0 #523 1 11,913
IQ Girls 0 #524 2 11,303
UY Girls 0 #536 1 6,731
CM Boys 0 #540 11 12,054
IR Girls 0 #545 1 8,334
KW Girls 0 #558 4 19,177
IR Boys 0 #559 7 10,162
PS Boys 0 #559 3 10,655
SG Girls 0 #574 13 18,916
BH 0 #585 3 17,937
AE Girls 0 #593 5 20,968
HK Girls 0 #600 16 16,104
IQ Boys 0 #615 53 13,071
CL Boys 0 #618 48 13,390
BO Boys 0 #621 2 9,244
IL Boys 0 #621 5 10,983
Finland Boys 2026 #668 15 3,552
LB 0 #685 6 13,263
QA Boys 0 #685 23 18,093
IT 0 #702 13 4,183
BR Boys 0 #733 19 12,213
MX Boys 0 #745 241 16,355
KW Boys 0 #747 23 18,755
SY 0 #766 2 11,684
CO Boys 0 #782 139 15,656
United States Boys 2024 #799 94 7,044
Germany Boys 0 #827 126 5,697
PE Boys 0 #865 14 14,506
TN 0 #865 1 13,765
EG Boys 0 #868 19 15,035
OM Boys 0 #869 13 17,948
United States Girls 2003 #883 6 9,630
NL Boys 0 #904 48 5,873
Spain Boys 0 #920 11 5,610
NG Boys 0 #998 4 16,906
SA Girls 0 #1,007 8 25,931
PE Girls 0 #1,010 1 14,861
ZA Boys 0 #1,015 164 25,619
MY Boys 0 #1,035 77 25,439
IN Boys 0 #1,036 4 16,750
AE Boys 0 #1,063 30 22,615
MY Girls 0 #1,069 4 24,821
CO Girls 0 #1,152 1 16,140
MA 0 #1,196 4 20,986
IT Boys 0 #1,232 240 10,046
DZ 0 #1,234 1 20,130
ZA Girls 0 #1,235 2 25,928
TR 0 #1,251 4 19,440
MX Girls 0 #1,265 3 17,781
SA Boys 0 #1,519 96 28,008

Jovan is popular in 76 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Canada
Switzerland
United States
Sweden

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People also ask about Jovan

Jovan is predominantly a boy's name.
Jovan is a 2 syllable name, pronounced English: JOH-vən (IPA: /ˈdʒoʊvən/); South Slavic: yo-VAHN (IPA: /ˈjɔvan/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Jovon, Jovahn, Yovan and Jo'von.
Yes, very popular — Jovan ranked #1 in Germany in 2024, and appears in official birth registries across 8 countries.
Jovan ranks highest in Germany (#1 in 2024).
Jovan's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #398 in 2011 to #374 in 2021 in France.
Yes — 1 notable people named Jovan are in our database, including Jovan Adepo (Actor).