Joad is (commonly) a family name and may refer to: C. E. M. Joad (1891–1953), British philosopher Tom Joad, fictional character from the 1939 John Steinbeck novel The Grapes of Wrath and the 1940 movie of the same name It has been used as a Given name, and may refer to: Joad Raymond Wren, writer and historian
See also Jehoiada, biblical figure