Johannes

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Meaning
The name Johannes means "God is gracious" or "Yahweh is gracious". It can also be translated as "gift of God".
Pronunciation
The name Johannes is pronounced as yo-HAHN-ess or yo-HAHN-niss.
YO-hahn-nehs(Finnish)
yo-HA-nəs(German)
yo-HAH-nəs(Dutch)
yo-HAN-əs(Danish)
Popularity
Johannes is a popular name worldwide, with the highest usage in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and the Netherlands. It is not as common in other countries but still has a significant usage globally.

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Johannes Name meanings & History

Johannes is a masculine given name deriving from Late Latin Johannes, which is a variant of the Greek name Ἰωάννης (Ioannes), originally borne by the Jewish prophet John the Baptist. The name Johannes means "God is gracious" or "Yahweh is gracious". It can also be translated as "gift of God". Latin form of Greek Ioannes (see John). Notable bearers include the inventor of the printing press Johannes Gutenberg (1398-1468), astronomer Johannes Kepler (1571-1630) and composer Johannes Brahms (1833-1897). Johannes is used as a first name for baby boys.

Zodiac Sign of Johannes: Justice Sagittarius,Joy Pisces

Synonyms of Johannes:

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

O: Obstinate,Organized,Obsolete,Ostentatious,Obsessive

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

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

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

E: Entertain,Enlighten,Enliven,Expressive,Environment,Exaggerate

S: Status,Sex,Security,Success,Social Standing,Solidity,Sensuality

Johannes is:

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

Famous People

Famous people with the name Johannes include Johannes Brahms (German composer), Johannes Kepler (German astronomer), Johannes Vermeer (Dutch painter), and Johannes Gutenberg (German inventor of the printing press).

2.) Johannes (Male)

Usage: German

Meanings: (German) a form of Johann.

Other Forms: Joannes, Johanes, Johannas, Johannus, Johansen, Johanson, Johonson


3.) JOHANNES (Male)

Usage: German

Meanings: Middle Latin cognate of John (God is gracious), which is from the Ecclesiastic Late Latin Joannes and the Ecclesiastic Greek loannes, derivatives of the Hebrew yohanan, a contraction of yehohanan (Yahweh is gracious). Short: Hans, Johann. Pet: Hanschen. (YO-HAH-NESS)


4.) JOHANNES (Male)

Usage: Scandinavian

Meanings: Middle Latin name popular throughout Scandinavia and the Netherlands. It is derived from the Ecclesiastic Greek Ioannes, which is from the Hebrew Yehanan, a short form of Yehohanan, which is from yehohanan (Yahweh is gracious). Johannes (John) and all its cognates and variants are one of the most popular and enduring of the biblical names. Cognate: Jan, Jens, Johan, Jon, Jons. Pet: Joop (Dutch); Janne, Josse (Swedish). (YO-HAH-NESS)


5.) Johannes (Male)

Usage: Hebrew

Meanings: (Hebrew) form of John, the Biblical name

Other Forms: Johan, Jon


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