Names/Yoan/Yoan Moncada
AthleteCuban-American1995 – present

Yoan Moncada

MLB infielder, Chicago White Sox

Biography

Cuban-American professional baseball player who plays as an infielder in Major League Baseball. He has been a key member of the Chicago White Sox since 2016.

Quick Facts
Category

Athlete

Nationality

Cuban-American

Born

1995

Thinking about the name

Yoan

Hebrew origin

A Bulgarian and Eastern European form of John, derived from Hebrew Yochanan meaning 'God is gracious.' Yoan carries centuries of Slavic Orthodox tradition and remains popular in Bulgaria and the Balkans. The name has a lyrical, distinctly Eastern European character while maintaining strong biblical roots.