Juan is a popular masculine given name of Spanish and Latin American origin. It is derived from the Hebrew name "Yochanan," which means "God is gracious." The name Juan was brought to Spain by the Visigoths around the sixth century, and it has been widely used in Spanish-speaking countries ever since.
The name Juan has been borne by several notable figures throughout history, including Juan de la Cierva y Hoces, a Spanish engineer who invented the autogyro, and Juan Manuel Fanjul, a Cuban-American businessman and philanthropist. It is also the name of several saints in the Catholic Church, most notably Saint John the Baptist.
In literature, Juan has been used as a character name by many authors, including Lord Byron's "Don Juan" and Ernest Hemingway's "The Old Man and the Sea." The name has also been popularized through music, with notable examples including Mexican singer-songwriter Juan Gabriel and Argentine footballer Juan Román Riquelme.
The name Jjuan has seen a fluctuating popularity over the years in the United States, with a total of 36 babies given this unique name between 1991 and 2001. The years with the highest number of births were 1994 and 1997, each with 7 newborns named Jjuan. However, there was also a notable dip in popularity in some years, such as in 1991 and 2001 when only 5 babies were given this name. Despite these fluctuations, the overall number of births for the name Jjuan indicates that it has maintained a consistent presence among parents choosing unique names for their children during this decade.