Joan (/dʒoʊn/) is mainly a female name in English and a male name in Catalan/Valencian (Catalan [ʒuˈan], Valencian: [dʒoˈan]) and Occitan ([d͡ʒuˈan]). It is related to the names John, Jane, Jean, Jeanne, Johan, Joanna, Juan, João, Ivana, Jovan, Jovana, Jovanka, Ioan, Ioana, Ion, Jan, Jann, Yanne, Jouan, Ivan, and Siobhán.