João
| Pronunciation | Portuguese: [ʒuˈɐ̃w] |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Hebrew, via Portuguese |
| Meaning | "YHWH has been gracious", "graced by YHWH" (Yohanan) |
| Other names | |
| Related names | John, Jean, Evan, Giovanni, Hannes, Hans, Juan, Hovhannes, Ian, Iain, Ioan, Ioane, Ivan, Iven, Ifan, Jack, Jackson, Jan, Jane, Janez, Jhon, Joan, Johan/Johann, Johanan, Johannes, Jonne, Jovan, Juhani, Seán, Eoin, Shane, Siôn, Xoán, Yahya, Yohannes |
João is a given name of Portuguese origin. It is equivalent to the given name John. The diminutive is Joãozinho and the feminine is Joana. It is widespread in Portuguese-speaking countries. Notable people with the name are enumerated in the sections below.