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Johnsie

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How to Pronounce Johnsie

Pronounced JON-see /ˈdʒɑːn.si/Medium

Meaning: Johnsie is a homespun feminine of John, formed by adding the fond '-sie' ending to the boy's name; John itself is from Hebrew Yohanan, 'God is gracious'. It was a Southern American custom to make such daughter-forms of a father's or grandfather's name.Medium

In 30 seconds: Johnsie is a Southern feminine of John, from Hebrew for 'God is gracious' (said 'JON-see'). It was a genuine early-1900s girl's name.

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Origin MediumHebrew, English

MeaningJohnsie is a homespun feminine of John, formed by adding the fond '-sie' ending to the boy's name; John itself is from Hebrew Yohanan, 'God is gracious'. It was a Southern American custom to make such daughter-forms of a father's or grandfather's name.

U.S. rank (1970)#7451 ↘ Falling

1970 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1918

Total births (all-time)≈ 1,254

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Johnsie is a feminine, affectionate form of John, made by softening the name with a '-sie' ending. John descends from the Hebrew Yohanan, 'God is gracious', and the daughter-form carried that meaning while honoring a John in the family — a common Southern practice in the early twentieth century.

It was never common, peaking around 1918 at only a few dozen girls a year and fading by the nineteen-seventies. A woman named Johnsie today would be of the grandmother generation; the name has not returned with the recent vintage revival.

Did you know? Johnsie is the kind of name families built to honor a John in the family with a daughter; it stayed rare, cresting around 1918 at only a few dozen girls a year.

Overall data confidence 58%

References — Johnsie — feminine diminutive of John; Hebrew Yohanan

Variations

JohnnieJohnie

Nicknames

Johnnie

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Johnsie mean?

Johnsie is a feminine form of John, from Hebrew Yohanan, meaning 'God is gracious'.

How do you pronounce Johnsie?

It's said JON-see /ˈdʒɑːn.si/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Johnsie a boy or girl name?

Johnsie is used as a girl's name, a feminine form of John.

How popular is Johnsie?

Johnsie was always rare and is a genuine early-twentieth-century antique, seldom seen since mid-century.