Juan

American  

[wahn, hwahn] / wɑn, ʰwɑn /

noun

1. a male given name, Spanish form of John.

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Example Sentences

It has happened just eight other times this century, putting Griffin in a group with generational superstars such as Mike Trout, Bryce Harper and Juan Soto.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Oysters act as "ecosystem engineers," building reefs made from both living oysters and the shells of earlier generations, explains lead author Dr. Juan Esquivel-Muelbert of Macquarie University.

From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026

Then hit the fast-forward button, all the way to October 1542, when sailors aboard a Spanish ship captained by Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo laid eyes on the coast of L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

The striking image, titled Flying Rodent, was taken by Austrian photographer Josef Stefan during a two-week stay in Torre de Juan Abad, in Spain's Ciudad Real province.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

“That what the official manual says, Juan? They can do cool stuff?”

From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older