John is a ♂ male name.
Origin of John
John is an English, Frisian and Low German variant of the ancient Greek name Iōánnēs (Ἰωάννης), which derived from the Hebrew name Yochanan (יוֹחָנָן).
Meaning of John
John means “Yahweh is gracious” (from Hebrew “yo/יֹו”, abbreviation of “yeho/יְהוֹ” = referring to the Hebrew God + “ḥanán/חָנַן” = to show favor/to be gracious).
Pronunciation of John
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- 🇦🇹 Austria: 2299 ↓ -19
- 🇦🇺 Australia: 2746 ↓↓ -170
- 🇧🇪 Belgium: 4485 ↓↓ -125
- 🇨🇦 Canada: 2794 ↓↓ -177
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland: 2117 ↓ -17
- 🇩🇪 Germany: 2066 ↓ -67
- 🇩🇰 Denmark: 4136 ↓↓ -1144
- 🇪🇸 Spain: 3107 ↓ -44
- 🇫🇮 Finland: 5135 ↓↓ -1846
- 🇫🇷 France: 4304 ↓ -59
- 🇬🇧 Great Britain: 2872 ↓↓ -265
- 🇮🇪 Ireland: 1682 ↑ 24
- 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein: 8628 ↑↑ 168
- 🇳🇱 Netherlands: 4017 ↓ -75
- 🇳🇴 Norway: 2534 ↑↑ 665
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand: 2183 ↓ -45
- 🇵🇹 Portugal: 6692 ↑↑ 216
- 🇸🇪 Sweden: 1370 ↓ -52
- 🇺🇸 United States: 4611 ↓↓ -116
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