Johan

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
The name Johan means "God is gracious" or "God has shown favor".
Pronunciation
In German, Johan is pronounced "YO-hahn". In Swedish, it is pronounced "yo-HAHN". In Spanish, it is pronounced "HO-hahn".
YO-hahn(Dutch)
YOO-an(Swedish)
YUW-hahn(Norwegian)
Popularity
Johan is a moderately popular name worldwide. It is particularly popular in Sweden, where it has been in the top 5 boys' names for many years. In the United States, it is less popular, ranking at #508 in 2020.

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Cartoon of Johan

Johan Name meanings & History

The name Johan has German and Scandinavian origins. It is a variant of the name John, which comes from the Hebrew name Yochanan, meaning "God is gracious". The name Johan means "God is gracious" or "God has shown favor". Scandinavian and Dutch form of Iohannes (see John). Johan is used as a first name for boys in many cultures. It is also sometimes used as a surname.

Zodiac Sign of Johan: Justice Sagittarius,Joy Pisces

Synonyms of Johan:

J: Judicial,Journey,Jester,Journal,Justice,Joy

O: Obsolete,Organized,Ostentatious,Obstinate,Obsessive

H: Haggle,Hyper,Heart's Desire,Hobnobbing,Hope

A: Action,Aggressive,Angry,Assertive,Ambitious,Argumentative

N: Neat,Nitpicking,Nice,Nervous,Nutrition,Nagging,Neurosis

Johan is:

  • a Class name
  • a Classic name
  • a Formal name
  • a Mature name
  • a Natural name
  • a Refined name
  • a Serious name
  • a Simple name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Upper name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

Famous people with the name Johan include composer Johan Sebastian Bach, Swedish footballer Johan Cruyff, and Dutch artist Johan Vermeer.

2.) JOHAN (Male)

Usage:

Meanings: Czech form of John (God is gracious), which is from the Middle Latin Johannes, an evolution of the Ecclesiastic Late Latin Joannes. Joannes is from the Greek Ioannes, a derivative of the Hebrew Yehanan, a short form of Yehohanan, which is from yehohanan (Yahweh is gracious). The name, borne by several important biblical characters, was also borne by many saints, twenty-three popes, and many kings throughout Europe. Pet: Hanek, Hanus, Hanusek, Nusek. (YO-HAHN)


3.) Johan (Male)

Usage: German

Meanings: (German) a form of Johann.


4.) Johan (Female)

Usage: Scottish

Meanings: Johan is a variant of the name John, which means "God is gracious" in Hebrew.

Pronunciation: JON
yo-HAAN


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Cartoon of Johan

Description: Scandinavian, Germanic. Johan is a variant of the name John, which means "God is gracious" in Hebrew. Variant of Joan 1. Johan is used as a first name for boys in many different cultures and languages.

Famous People

Famous people named Johan include Swedish soccer player Johan Cruyff, German composer Johann Sebastian Bach, and Danish astronomer and mathematician Tycho Brahe.

Related Names to Johan

Johann, Johannes, Juan, Jon, Jonathan

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