Joca

Joca is a loving diminutive of the name João in Portugal, which is a Portuguese variant of Johannes. This name has its roots in the ancient Greek Iōánnēs (Ἰωάννης). The meaning of the name is 'God is gracious', 'God is kind', and it can also be interpreted as 'the God-given' or 'the gift of God'.

What does the name Joca mean?

Joca serves as a diminutive of João in Portugal, a Portuguese variant of the name Johannes, which is derived from the ancient Greek Iōánnēs (Ἰωάννης). Its meanings include 'God is gracious', 'God is kind', and in a broader interpretation, 'the God-given' or 'the gift of God'. The origins of the name are found in the ancient Hebrew Yôchânân or Yehochanan, which consists of the components yo (יֹו) or yeho (יְהוֹ) meaning 'the name of God' and ḥanán (חָנַן) meaning 'to be gracious', 'to be kind', 'to show favor' or 'to have mercy'. Additionally, Joca is also considered a Serbo-Croatian diminutive of Jocabed, a variant of the name Jochebed.

Where does the name Joca come from?

The name Joca has its roots in ancient Hebrew and means 'God is gracious'.

How do you pronounce Joca?

Joca is pronounced like 'Yotza'.

When is the name day of Joca?

Joca is celebrated on June 24, September 13, and December 27, which are considered name days.

Popularity

In Germany, Joca is a rather rare first name. In 2017, it ranked 3,867th in the list of the most common male first names. Over the last ten years, Joca has been used as a first name fewer than ten times, placing it at 8,008th in the ten-year statistics. For the period from 2010 to 2024, Joca ranks 9,767th.