No, Joan is a female name. Think of Joan Rivers.
Yes. It can be a female first name such as Jo-Anne. Or a shortened version for Josephine.
Joan Ciccone's birth name is Joan Gustafson.
Joan Blondell's birth name is Blondell, Rose Joan.
Yes, Joan is a name.
Joan Jett's birth name is Joan Marie Larkin.
Joan Rydell's birth name is Joan Reddell.
Joan Samuels's birth name is Joan Samuels.
Joan Peyser's birth name is Joan Goldstein.
Joan Nederlof's birth name is Joan Nederlof.
Joan Orenstein's birth name is Joan Travell.
Joan Terrace's birth name is Joan Tarshis.
Joan Darling's birth name is Kugell, Joan.