''Juan'' is a

given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a fa ...

, the

Spanish Spanish might refer to: * Items from or related to Spain: **Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain **Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many Latin American countries **Spanish cuisine Other places * Spanish, Ontario, Cana ...

and Manx versions of ''

John John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Second ...

''. It is very common in

Spain , image_flag = Bandera de España.svg , image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg , national_motto = ''Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond") , national_anthem = (English: "Royal March") , i ...

and in other Spanish-speaking communities around the world and in the

Philippines The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no), * bik, Republika kan Filipinas * ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas * cbk, República de Filipinas * hil, Republ ...

, and also (pronounced differently) in the

Isle of Man ) , anthem = "O Land of Our Birth" , image = Isle of Man by Sentinel-2.jpg , image_map = Europe-Isle_of_Man.svg , mapsize = , map_alt = Location of the Isle of Man in Europe , map_caption = Location of the Isle of Man (green) in Europe ...

. In Spanish, the diminutive form (equivalent to ''Johnny'') is , with feminine form (comparable to ''Jane'', ''Joan'', or ''Joanna'') , and feminine diminutive (equivalent to ''Janet'', ''Janey'', ''Joanie'', etc.).

Chinese terms

* ( or 娟, 隽) 'beautiful, graceful' is a common given name for Chinese women. * () The

Chinese character Chinese characters () are logograms developed for the Written Chinese, writing of Chinese. In addition, they have been adapted to write other East Asian languages, and remain a key component of the Japanese writing system where they are k ...

卷, which in Mandarin is almost homophonic with the characters for the female name, is a division of a traditional Chinese manuscript or book and can be translated as 'fascicle', 'scroll', 'chapter', or 'volume'.

Notable people

Juan (footballer, born 1979) Juan Silveira dos Santos (; born 1 February 1979), commonly known as Juan, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a centre-back. He currently works as Flamengo's Technical Manager. Having begun his career with Flamengo, he ...

, Brazilian footballer *

Juan (footballer, born 1982) Juan Maldonado Jaimez Júnior (born 6 February 1982), simply known as Juan, is a Brazilian association football, footballer who played as a left-back. He also holds an EU passport as a Spanish citizen. Club career Arsenal Juan was born in Sã ...

, Brazilian footballer *

Juan (footballer, born March 2002) Juan Santos da Silva (born 6 March 2002), commonly known as Juan, is a Brazilian professional Association football, footballer who plays for São Paulo FC as a Forward (association football), forward. Career statistics Club ;Notes Referen ...

, Brazilian footballer *

Juan (footballer, born April 2002) Juan Pablo Vilela Tavares (born 25 April 2002), simply known as Juan, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a left back for Goiás. Club career Born in Brasília, Federal District, Juan joined Goiás' youth setup in 2016, from Atl ...

, Brazilian footballer *

Juan Acevedo Juan Carlos Acevedo (born May 5, 1970) is a Mexican former professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for eight teams, over eight seasons. He pitched in the Mexican League after his MLB retirement. Biography Acevedo ...

, Mexican baseball pitcher *

Juan Alberto Belloch Juan Alberto Belloch (born 1950) is a Spanish judge and socialist politician, who served in different cabinet posts. He served as the mayor of Zaragoza between June 2003 and 13 June 2015. Early life and education Belloch was born in Mora de Rub ...

, Spanish politician and mayor of

Zaragoza Zaragoza, also known in English as Saragossa,''Encyclopædia Britannica'"Zaragoza (conventional Saragossa)" is the capital city of the Zaragoza Province and of the autonomous community of Aragon, Spain. It lies by the Ebro river and its tributari ...

Juan Almeida Bosque Juan Almeida Bosque (February 17, 1927 – September 11, 2009) was a Cuban politician and one of the original commanders of the insurgent forces in the Cuban Revolution. After the rebels took power in 1959, he was a prominent figure in the Co ...

, Cuban politician and one of the original commanders of the Cuban Revolution *

Juan Andrés Juan Andrés y Morell (15 February 1740 in Planes, Alicante12 January 1817 in Rome) was a Spanish Jesuit priest, Christian humanism, Christian humanist and literary critic of the Age of Enlightenment. He was the creator of world history and compar ...

y Morell, Spanish writer and historian * Juan de Arraçola, colonial governor of

Spanish Florida Spanish Florida ( es, La Florida) was the first major European land claim and attempted settlement in North America during the European Age of Discovery. ''La Florida'' formed part of the Captaincy General of Cuba, the Viceroyalty of New Spain, ...

1612–1613 *

Juan Nekai Babauta Juan Nekai Babauta (born September 7, 1953) is a Northern Mariana Islander politician who served as the sixth governor of the Northern Mariana Islands from January 14, 2002 to January 9, 2006. Biography Early life and education Juan Babauta wa ...

, former governor of the

Northern Mariana Islands The Northern Mariana Islands, officially the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI; ch, Sankattan Siha Na Islas Mariånas; cal, Commonwealth Téél Falúw kka Efáng llól Marianas), is an unincorporated territory and commonw ...

* Juan Bosch, first 'cleanly' elected president of Dominican Republic *

Juan Carlos I of Spain Juan Carlos I (;, * ca, Joan Carles I, * gl, Xoán Carlos I, Juan Carlos Alfonso Víctor María de Borbón y Borbón-Dos Sicilias, born 5 January 1938) is a member of the Spanish royal family who reigned as King of Spain from 22 Nov ...

, King of Spain 1975–2014 *

Juan Carlos Onetti Juan Carlos Onetti Borges (July 1, 1909 – May 30, 1994) was a Uruguayan novelist and author of short stories. Early life Onetti was born in Montevideo, Uruguay. He was the son of Carlos Onetti, a customs official, and Honoria Borges, who b ...

, Uruguayan author *

Juan Castro Juan Gabriel Castro (born June 20, 1972), is a Mexican former professional baseball infielder, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Cincinnati Reds, Minnesota Twins, Baltimore Orioles, and Philadelphia Phillies, ...

, Mexican baseball infielder *

Juan Chioran Juan Chioran (born June 18, 1963) is an Argentine-born Canadian actor primarily associated with stage roles at the Stratford Shakespeare Festival in Canada. He is based in Stratford, Ontario. Chioran is also known for his voice acting roles, such ...

, Argentine-Canadian actor *

Juan Corona Juan Vallejo Corona (February 7, 1934 – March 4, 2019) was a Mexican serial killer who was convicted of the murders of twenty-five migrant farm workers found buried in peach orchards along the Feather River in Sutter County, California, U ...

(1934–2019), Mexican serial killer * Juan Cruz (born 1978), Dominican baseball pitcher * Juan Cruz (born 1966), Spanish screenwriter and film director * Juan Aubín Cruz Manzano (born 1948), Puerto Rican politician and mayor of Manatí since 1977 *

Juan R. Cruz Juan R. Cruz, Ph.D., (born: January 5, 1946) is a Puerto Rican aerospace engineer who played an instrumental role in the design and development of the Mars Exploration Rover (MER) and Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) parachute.Denise LineberryLangley ...

(born 1946), Puerto Rican aerospace engineer at NASA *

Juan Lazo Cruz ''Juan'' is a given name, the Spanish language, Spanish and Manx language, Manx versions of ''John (given name), John''. It is very common in Spain and in other Spanish-speaking communities around the world and in the Philippines, and also (pronoun ...

(born 1977), Salvadoran football midfielder *

Juan de la Cierva Juan de la Cierva y Codorníu, 1st Count of la Cierva (; 21 September 1895 in Murcia, Spain – 9 December 1936 in Croydon, United Kingdom) was a Spanish civil engineer, pilot and a self taught aeronautical engineer. His most famous accomplish ...

, Spanish civil engineer and pilot, inventor of the autogyro *

Juan Debiedma Juan Manuel DeBiedma (; born June 21, 1993), better known by his alias Hungrybox, is an Argentine-American professional '' Super Smash Bros.'' player and streamer. Recognized as one of the best and most successful '' Super Smash Bros. Melee'' pl ...

, American computer game player *

Juan Diego (name) Juan Diego is a Spanish compound name which may refer to many people, Including: *Juan Diego (actor) (1942–2022), Spanish actor * Juan Diego Angeloni (born 1978), Argentine rifle shooter * Juan Diego Bernardino (1460–1544), one of two Aztec pea ...

, Multiple people * Juan Domínguez, Colombian footballer * Juan Domínguez, Dominican baseball player * Juan Domínguez Lamas, Spanish footballer *

Juan Domínguez Otaegui ''Juan'' is a given name, the Spanish and Manx versions of ''John''. It is very common in Spain and in other Spanish-speaking communities around the world and in the Philippines, and also (pronounced differently) in the Isle of Man. In Spanish, t ...

, Spanish footballer *

Juan Catalino Domínguez Juan Catalino Domínguez (May 4, 1910 – April 18, 1948) was an Argentine serial killer who, in-between several prison escapes from 1944 to 1948, killed eight people before being gunned down by police in a gunfight. Background Juan Catalino Do ...

(1910–1948), Argentine serial killer * Juan Domínguez, Spanish road racing cyclist *

Juan Domingo Perón ''Juan'' is a given name, the Spanish and Manx versions of ''John''. It is very common in Spain and in other Spanish-speaking communities around the world and in the Philippines, and also (pronounced differently) in the Isle of Man. In Spanish, t ...

, Argentine general and politician *

Juan Encarnación Juan De Dios Encarnación (born March 8, 1976) is a Dominican former professional baseball outfielder. He played 11 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1997 to 2007 for the Detroit Tigers, Cincinnati Reds, Florida Marlins, Los Angeles Dod ...

, Dominican baseball player *

Juan Manuel Eguiagaray Juan Manuel Eguiagaray (born 1945) is a Spanish economist, academic, businessman and retired politician. He served as the minister of industry and energy from 1993 to 1996. Early life and education Eguiagaray was born into a family of Basque ori ...

, Spanish politician and academic *

Juan Ponce Enrile Juan Valentin Furagganan Ponce Enrile Sr., (born Juanito Furagganan; February 14, 1924), also referred to by his initials JPE, or Manong Johnny, is a Filipino politician and lawyer known for his role in the administration of Philippine dicta ...

, President of the Philippine Senate 2008–2013 *

Juan Fontena Juan Fontena (born February 15, 1987), is a Chilean professional basketball player. He currently plays for the Club Deportivo Valdivia club of the Liga Nacional de Básquetbol de Chile. He represented Chile's national basketball team at the ...

, Chilean basketball player *

Juan Gabriel Alberto Aguilera Valadez (; January 7, 1950 – August 28, 2016), known professionally as Juan Gabriel (), was a Mexican singer, songwriter and actor. Colloquially nicknamed as Juanga () and El Divo de Juárez, Juan Gabriel was known for his f ...

, Mexican singer and songwriter * Juan González, Puerto Rican baseball player *

Juan Gris José Victoriano González-Pérez (23 March 1887 – 11 May 1927), better known as Juan Gris (; ), was a Spanish painter born in Madrid who lived and worked in France for most of his active period. Closely connected to the innovative artistic ge ...

, Spanish painter *

Juan Fernando Hermosa Juan Fernando Hermosa Suárez (February 28, 1976 - February 28, 1996), known as Niño del Terror, was the youngest serial killer in the history of Ecuador. Early life Hermosa was born on February 28, 1976, in the city of Clemente Baquerizo, Los ...

(1976–1996), Ecuadorian teenage serial killer *

Juan Ignacio Cirac Sasturain Juan Ignacio Cirac Sasturain (born 11 October 1965), known professionally as Ignacio Cirac, is a Spanish physicist. He is one of the pioneers of the field of quantum computing and quantum information theory. He is the recipient of the 2006 Pri ...

, Spanish physicist *

Juan Karlos Labajo Juan Karlos "JK" Labajo (; born February 5, 2001) is a German-Filipino actor, singer, songwriter, guitarist, and television personality. He is co-managed by ABS-CBN's Star Magic and MCA Music Inc. (Philippines). He is currently the frontman of ...

, Filipino singer-songwriter *

Juan Jesus Juan Guilherme Nunes Jesus (; born 10 June 1991), usually known as Juan Jesus or simply Juan or Juje, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a defender for club Napoli. He has also represented the Brazil national team. Club care ...

, Brazilian footballer *

Juan Joya Borja Juan Joya Borja (5 April 1956 – 28 April 2021) was a Spanish comedian and actor known by the stage name El Risitas ("The Giggles" in Spanish). He gained widespread popularity in 2015 thanks to a series of memes based on a television intervi ...

, Spanish Comedian and

Internet meme An Internet meme, commonly known simply as a meme ( ), is an idea, behavior, style, or image that is spread via the Internet, often through social media platforms. What is considered a meme may vary across different communities on the Internet ...

Juan Leal Juan Leal Goraz (1676–1742 or 1743), also called Juan Leal Gonzal, was a Spanish settler and politician who served as the first ''alcalde'' (a municipal magistrate with both judicial and administrative functions) of La Villa de San Fernando, w ...

, First Mayor of San Antonio, Texas *

Juan Antonio Llorente Juan Antonio Llorente, ORE (March 30, 1756 in Rincón de Soto (La Rioja), Spain – February 5, 1823 in Madrid) was a Spanish historian. Biography Llorente was raised by an uncle after his parents died. He studied at the University of Zaragoza, ...

, 18th-century historian *

Juan Luis Vives Juan Luis Vives March ( la, Joannes Lodovicus Vives, lit=Juan Luis Vives; ca, Joan Lluís Vives i March; nl, Jan Ludovicus Vives; 6 March 6 May 1540) was a Spanish (Valencian) scholar and Renaissance humanist who ...

, Spanish scholar and humanist *

Juan Luis Arsuaga Juan Luis Arsuaga Ferreras (born 1954 in Madrid) is a Spanish paleoanthropologist and author known for his work in the Atapuerca Archaeological Site. He obtained a master's degree and a doctorate in Biological Sciences at the Universidad Compl ...

, Spanish paleontologist *

Juan Ramón Jiménez Juan Ramón Jiménez Mantecón (; 23 December 1881 – 29 May 1958) was a Spanish poet, a prolific writer who received the 1956 Nobel Prize in Literature "for his lyrical poetry, which in the Spanish language constitutes an example of high ...

, Spanish poet who received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1956 *

Juan Manuel, Prince of Villena Don Juan Manuel (5 May 128213 June 1348) was a Spanish medieval writer, nephew of Alfonso X of Castile, son of Manuel of Castile and Beatrice of Savoy. He inherited from his father the great Lordship of Villena, receiving the titles of Lord, Duk ...

, Spanish medieval writer *

Juan Manuel Blanes Juan Manuel Blanes (June 8, 1830 – April 15, 1901) was a noted Uruguayan painter of the Realist school. Life and work Blanes was born in Montevideo, Uruguay, in 1830. He was raised by his mother, with whom he relocated to the countryside in hi ...

, Uruguayan painter *

Juan Manuel Fangio Juan Manuel Fangio (American Spanish: , ; 24 June 1911 – 17 July 1995), nicknamed ''El Chueco'' ("the bowlegged" or "bandy legged one") or ''El Maestro'' ("The Master" or "The Teacher"), was an Argentine racing car driver. He dominated t ...

, Argentine racing driver *

Juan Manuel Santos Juan Manuel Santos Calderón (; born 10 August 1951) is a Colombian politician who was the President of Colombia from 2010 to 2018. He was the sole recipient of the 2016 Nobel Peace Prize. An economist by profession and a journalist by trade, ...

, Colombian President *

Juan Marichal Juan Antonio Marichal Sánchez (born October 20, 1937), nicknamed "the Dominican Dandy", is a Dominican former right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for three teams from 1960 to 1975, almost entirely the San Francisco Giant ...

, Dominican baseball player * Juan Martín del Potro, Argentine tennis player * Juan Mata, Spanish footballer who plays for English club Manchester United * Juan Mateo, Dominican baseball player *

Juan López Mella Juan Manuel López Mella (Lugo, 12 April 1965 – Albacete, 10 May 1995) was a Spanish professional Grand Prix and Superbike motorcycle racer. Entering international competitions for the first time in 1987, he came third in the 1991 Spanish Supe ...

(1965–1995), Spanish motorcycle racer * Juan Miro, Catalan painter * Juan Morillo (born 1972), Venezuelan sprinter * Juan Morillo (born 1983), Dominican baseball pitcher *

Juan Pablo Montoya Roldán Juan Pablo Montoya Roldán (; born September 20, 1975) is a Colombian racing driver. He won the International F3000 championship in 1998, the CART FedEx Championship Series in 1999 in his debut year in the series, and the IMSA WeatherTech ...

, Colombian racing driver * Juan Nicasio, Dominican baseball player * Juan Padilla, Puerto Rican baseball pitcher * Juan Padilla, Cuban baseball second baseman * Juan Pérez (born 1978), Dominican baseball pitcher * Juan Pérez (born 1986), Dominican baseball outfielder * Juan Pérez (died before 1513), Spanish Franciscan and companion of Christopher Columbus * Juan Pérez (born 1956), American municipal politician and lawyer * Juan Pérez (born 1985), Mexican football player * Juan Pérez (born 1974), Spanish Olympic handball player * Juan Pérez Alsina, Argentine politician * Juan Pérez de Gijón (fl. 1460–1500), Spanish composer of the Renaissance * Juan Pérez de Montalbán (1602–1638), Spanish dramatist, poet and novelist * Juan Pérez de la Serna (1573–1631), seventh Archbishop of Mexico * Juan Pérez de Zurita (1516–c. 1595), Spanish conquistador * Juan José Pérez Hernández (c. 1725–1775), Spanish explorer * Juan Pérez (born 1932), Chilean Olympic cyclist *

Juan Carlos Pérez Juan Carlos Pérez (born 6 October 1981 in Sucre) is a Bolivian trap shooter. He competed in the trap event at the 2012 Summer Olympics The 2012 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012) was ...

(born 1981), Bolivian trap shooter * Juan de Dios Pérez (born 1980), Panamanian footballer *

Juan Manuel Pérez Juan Manuel Pérez García (born 14 October 1993) is an Argentine footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American f ...

(born 1993), Argentine footballer * Juan David Pérez (born 1991), Colombian footballer *

Juan Pérez Medina Juan Pérez Medina (born 20 October 1960) is a Mexican politician and educator affiliated with the Party of the Democratic Revolution. As of 2014 he served as Deputy of the LIX Legislature of the Mexican Congress The LIX Legislature of the Con ...

(born 1960), Mexican politician and educator *

Juan Perón Juan Domingo Perón (, , ; 8 October 1895 – 1 July 1974) was an Argentine Army general and politician. After serving in several government positions, including Minister of Labour and Vice President of a military dictatorship, he was elected P ...

, President of Argentina * Juan Pierre, American baseball player *

Juan Pizarro Navarrete Juan Pizarro Navarrete (October 1945 – 7 November 2022) was a Spanish physician and politician from the region of Andalusia. A member of the People's Party, Pizarro represented the Province of Jaén in the Congress of Deputies from 1991 unt ...

, Spanish physician and politician *

Juan Ponce de León Juan Ponce de León (, , , ; 1474 – July 1521) was a Spanish explorer and '' conquistador'' known for leading the first official European expedition to Florida and for serving as the first governor of Puerto Rico. He was born in Santervá ...

, Spanish explorer * Juan Rincón, Venezuelan baseball pitcher * Juan Rivera (fl. 1765), Spanish explorer of North America * Juan Rivera (born 1978), Venezuelan baseball outfielder * Juan Rivera (born 1972), American wrongfully convicted three times of a rape and murder * Juan Rivera, American singer and actor *

Juan Rojas Juan Rojas may refer to: * Juan Rojas (bishop) (died 1578) * Juan Rojas (footballer, born 1935), Chilean footballer * Juan Rojas (Paraguayan footballer) (born 1945) * Juan Rojas (footballer, born 1957), Chilean footballer * Juan Rodrigo Rojas (bo ...

(died 1578), Catholic prelate * Juan Roman Riquelme, Argentine footballer *

Juan Rosai Juan Rosai (August 20, 1940 – July 7, 2020) was an Italian-born American physician who contributed to clinical research and education in the specialty of surgical pathology. He was the principal author and editor of a major textbook in that fi ...

(1940–2020), Italian-American pathologist * Juan Rulfo (1917–1986), Mexican author * Juan Sebastián Elcano, Spanish explorer * Juan Sebastián Verón, Argentine footballer * Juan Pablo Sorín (born 1976), Argentinian footballer * Juan Thornhill (born 1996), American football player * Juan Toscano, Mexican basketball player * Juan Trippe, founder of Pan American World Airways * Juan Uder (1927–2020), Argentine basketball player * Juan Uribe, Dominican baseball infielder * Juan Valdez, colonial governor of Texas *

Juan Vasquez (disambiguation) Juan Vásquez, in USA Juan Vasquez, may refer to: *Juan Vásquez (composer) (c. 1500–c.1560), Spanish priest and composer of the renaissance *Juan David Ochoa Vásquez (c. 1949–2013), Colombian drug dealer *Juan Materno Vásquez de León (1927� ...

, several people * Juan de Yepes Álvarez, Spanish poet and Catholic Saint (Saint John of the Cross)

Manx people with the name

* Juan Noa, poet * Juan Turner, politician, businessman, and media personality * Juan Watterson, politician

Fictional characters

* Don Juan, the main character of the Philippine story '' Ibong Adarna'' * Juan, a character in the ''

Pokémon (an abbreviation for in Japan) is a Japanese media franchise managed by The Pokémon Company, founded by Nintendo, Game Freak, and Creatures (company), Creatures, the owners of the trademark and copyright of the franchise. In terms of ...

'' universe * Juan Cabrillo, the main character of the book series Oregon Files * Juan Carlos "Juice" Ortiz, a character of the ''

Sons of Anarchy ''Sons of Anarchy'' is an American action crime drama television series created by Kurt Sutter for FX. Originally aired from September 3, 2008 to December 9, 2014, ''Sons of Anarchy'' follows the lives of a close-knit outlaw motorcycle club ope ...

'' television series * Juan Crisóstomo Ibarra, the main character of Jose Rizal's Noli Me Tángere * Juan Rico, a Filipino character from the novel ''

Starship Troopers ''Starship Troopers'' is a military science fiction novel by American writer Robert A. Heinlein. Written in a few weeks in reaction to the US suspending nuclear tests, the story was first published as a two-part serial in ''The Magazine of F ...

'' * Juan Sánchez Villa-Lobos Ramírez, a character from the

Highlander Highlander may refer to: Regional cultures * Gorals (lit. ''Highlanders''), a culture in southern Poland and northern Slovakia * Hill people, who live in hills and mountains * Merina people, an ethnic group from the central plateau of Madagascar ...

film series * Juan Tamad, a character in Philippine folklore * Juan Valdez a coffee branding character * Juan, a character in '' Barney & Friends'' * Juan, a character in '' The ABCs of Death'' * Juan Cortez, a character in '' Far Cry 6'' * Juan Cortez, a character in '' Grand Theft Auto: Vice City''

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