Johann is a ♂ boy name.
Johann is a German short form of the biblical name Johannes (see John), which derived from the Hebrew name Yochanan (יוֹחָנָן).
Johann means “Yahweh is gracious” and “Yahweh is merciful” (from Hebrew “yo/יֹו”, abbreviation of “yeho/יְהוֹ” = referring to the Hebrew God + “ḥanán/חָנַן” = to show favor/to be gracious).
Based on the frequency of positive ratings, we can analyze how popular names are in different countries. The name Johann is currently ranked #444 on the name leaderboard.
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🇦🇹 Austria | - | - | - | - | ✓ | - |
🇩🇪 Germany | - | - | ✓ | - | ✓ | ✓ |
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