Fun Facts About the Name Jawaun
- 867 babies named Jawaun: U.S. records list 867 babies given the name Jawaun from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Jawaun Mean?
Jawaun is an American spelling variant in the family of JaJuan and Jawon, names based on Juan, the Spanish form of John. The source name is Hebrew Yochanan, usually translated "Yahweh is gracious" or "God is gracious." Yochanan combines a shortened form of the divine name with a verb meaning "to be gracious"; the familiar English meaning is a customary translation rather than a word-for-word rendering.
The opening Ja- is part of the American reshaping of the name, not a Hebrew or Spanish element with its own meaning. The -aun spelling represents the pronunciation of Juan in English, so Jawaun shares Juan's etymology without being a standard Spanish form.
Jawaun Name History & Origins
Juan came into Spanish from Latin Iohannes, which came from Greek Ioannes, both reflecting Hebrew Yochanan. The name spread through Christian Europe in honor of John the Baptist and John the Apostle, and Spanish exploration, settlement, and migration carried Juan to the Americas. In the United States, Juan has been a common given name in Hispanic communities and has also been used by English speakers.
Jawaun belongs to a modern American naming pattern in which Juan is extended with an initial Ja- and respelled by sound. JaJuan and Jawon are close parallels, and spellings of this kind vary because they follow English pronunciation rather than a fixed Spanish model. Jawaun has no separate etymology beyond this American use of Juan.
How Popular is the Name Jawaun?
Jawaun has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 1997. Its best rank was #1,405 in 1997.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #12,833 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2024 | #13,070 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2022 | #10,259 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2021 | #10,179 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2020 | #8,346 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2019 | #11,360 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2018 | #10,113 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2017 | #9,213 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2016 | #8,427 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2013 | #6,412 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2012 | #11,404 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2011 | #7,207 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2009 | #5,188 | 18 | 0.0009% |
| 2008 | #5,901 | 15 | 0.0007% |
| 2007 | #4,423 | 22 | 0.0011% |
| 2006 | #5,404 | 16 | 0.0008% |
| 2005 | #4,547 | 19 | 0.0010% |
| 2004 | #4,494 | 19 | 0.0010% |
| 2003 | #3,318 | 28 | 0.0014% |
| 2002 | #2,234 | 47 | 0.0024% |
| 2001 | #2,652 | 36 | 0.0019% |
| 2000 | #2,271 | 43 | 0.0022% |
| 1999 | #2,247 | 41 | 0.0021% |
| 1998 | #1,565 | 68 | 0.0036% |
| 1997 | #1,405 | 78 | 0.0041% |
| 1996 | #1,647 | 59 | 0.0031% |
| 1995 | #2,468 | 31 | 0.0016% |
| 1994 | #2,098 | 39 | 0.0020% |
| 1993 | #2,370 | 32 | 0.0016% |
| 1992 | #2,770 | 25 | 0.0013% |
| 1991 | #4,104 | 14 | 0.0007% |
| 1990 | #5,565 | 9 | 0.0004% |
| 1989 | #5,355 | 9 | 0.0004% |
| 1988 | #3,783 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 1987 | #2,426 | 23 | 0.0012% |
| 1986 | #2,830 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 1985 | #3,133 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 1983 | #5,809 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1981 | #4,308 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1980 | #5,852 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1979 | #5,665 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1977 | #6,279 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1975 | #5,849 | 5 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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