Juan is a ♀ girl’s name and a ♂ boy’s name. Juan thus belongs to the gender-neutral unisex names.
The boy’s name Juan is a Spanish form of the name John, which derived from the ancient Greek name Iōánnēs (Ἰωάννης) or the Hebrew name Yochanan (יוֹחָנָן). The girl’s name Juan is a Chinese name.
The masculine name Juan means “Yahweh is gracious” and “Yahweh is merciful” (from Hebrew “yo/יֹו”, abbreviation of “yeho/יְהוֹ” = referring to the Hebrew God + “ḥanán/חָנַן” = to show favor/to be gracious). The feminine name Juan means “graceful” or “beautiful” (from Chinese “juān/娟”).
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