John,
- Gender
- Male
- Meaning
- Gift From God
- Origin
- Hebrew
Quick Facts About John,
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Hebrew baby names in our dictionary
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Hebrew male names
209
5-letter J-names in our dictionary
431
J-male names total
Not in registry
US SSA records — name appears fewer than 5 times in any year
Variant Forms
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Euan | Possibly A Variant Of John. | Male | Irish |
| Evan | Young Fighter | Male | Celtic |
| Ewan | Young | Male | Celtic |
| Ewen | Young | Male | Celtic |
| Gian | Gift From God | Male | Hebrew |
| Giannes | Gift From God | Male | Hebrew |
| Gianni | "Variant Of Giovanni, Italian Version Of English John." | Male | Italian |
| Giovanni | Gift From God | Male | Hebrew |
| Hanno | Gift From God | Male | German |
| Hans | God's Gift | Male | Danish |
| Hansel | Gift From God | Male | Hebrew |
| Iain | Gaelic Form Of John (God Is Gracious) | Male | Gaelic |
| Ian | Gift From God Form Of John. | Male | Scottish |
| Ivan | Gift From God | Male | Hebrew |
| Jack | Replace (Derivative Of James) | Male | English |
| Jackie | God Has Been Gracious: Has Shown Favor. Based On John Or Jacques. Used More For Girls Than Boys. | Male | English |
| Jacky | God Has Been Gracious: Has Shown Favor. Based On John Or Jacques. | Male | Scottish |
| Jan | Dutch Form Of John, "The Lord Is Gracious." | Male | Dutch |
| Jancsi | Gift From God | Male | Hebrew |
| Janko | Gift From God | Male | Hebrew |
| Janne | Finnish Form Of John | Male | Finnish |
| Janos | Gift From God | Male | Hebrew |
| Jean | Gift From God | Male | Hebrew |
| Jeannot | Gift From God | Male | Hebrew |
| Jens | Gift From God | Male | Hebrew |
| Jock | Supplanter | Male | Hebrew |
| Johan | German Form Of John | Male | German |
| Johanan | God Is Gracious. | Male | Hebrew |
| Johann | Variant Of The Hebrew John Jehovah Has Been Gracious: Has Shown Favor. | Male | German |
| Johannes | German Form Of John | Male | German |
| Johnn | Variant Of The Hebrew John Jehovah Has Been Gracious: Has Shown Favor. | Male | English |
| Johnnie | Modern Feminine Of John And Jon. | Male | English |
| Johnny | Variant Of John Or Abbreviation Of Jonathan Jehovah Has Been Gracious: Has Shown Favor. | Male | English |
| Jon | Variant Of John Or Abbreviation Of Jonathan Jehovah Has Been Gracious: Has Shown Favor. Sometimes Used In The French Fashion Hyphenated With A Second Name Like Jon-Carlo Or Jon-Paul | Male | French |
| Jonnie | Variant Of John Or Abbreviation Of Jonathan Jehovah Has Been Gracious: Has Shown Favor. | Male | French |
| Jovan | Warrior. | Male | American |
| Juan | Form Of John Often Used In Combination With Other Names. | Male | Spanish |
| Juanito | Spanish Form Of John Gracious Gift From God | Male | Spanish |
| Sean | Gift From God. Form Of John From The French Jean. | Male | Irish |
| Shane | Variant Of Shaun From John. | Male | Irish |
| Shaughn | Variant Of John From Sean. | Male | Irish |
| Shaun | Variant Of John From Sean. | Male | Irish |
| Shawn | From The Shady Grove | Male | English |
| Vanko | Gracious Gift | Male | Greek |
| Zane | Variant Of John. American Western Writer Zane Grey. | Male | English |
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