The first name Jovan
A boy’s name.
2 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
A transliteration of the Macedonian male given name Јован (Jovan), equivalent to John
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 42 boys were named Jovan, making it the 782nd most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2021, with 93 births (#446).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Jovan with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Jovan at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 93 boys born in the United States were named Jovan, the 1,746th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1998, when 270 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Jovan
12 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Jovan DučićBosnian Serb writer and diplomat, 1871–1943
- Jovan AdepoBritish actor (born 1988)
- Jovan DivjakBosnian general, 1937–2021
- Jovan KirovskiAmerican soccer player, born 1976
- Jovan Đorđević(1826-1900) Serbian writer
- Jovan RaškovićCroatian Serb politician (1929-1992)
- Jovan BelcherAmerican football player (1987–2012)
- Jovan BrankovićDespot of Serbia, 1500–1502
- Jovan ĆulibrkCroatian priest, born 1965
- Osman KakayEnglish association football player (born 1997)
- John LukicEnglish footballer (born 1960)
- Yvie OddlyAmerican drag queen, born 1993
Questions
- How popular is the name Jovan?
- In 2025, 42 boys born in England and Wales were named Jovan, ranking 782nd. Its peak was 2021, with 93 births.
- Is Jovan a boy's or a girl's name?
- Both. Of the 11,063 US babies named Jovan since 1880, 10% were girls and 90% boys.
- When was Jovan most popular?
- 1998 in the United States, when 270 babies were named Jovan, its highest rank at 648th.