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Yochanan

♂ Boy

Pronounced yoh-khah-NAHN /jo.xɑˈnɑn/Medium

Meaning: From the Hebrew Yochanan — Yah (God) + chanan, 'gracious/to show favor', hence 'God is gracious'; the original of John; we note the sacred elementLow

In 30 seconds: God is gracious; the Lord is gracious: Yochanan is Hebrew. Lyrical, classic, and warm (said 'yoh-khah-NAHN').
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Origin LowHebrew
MeaningFrom the Hebrew Yochanan — Yah (God) + chanan, 'gracious/to show favor', hence 'God is gracious'; the original of John; we note the sacred element
U.S. rank (2024)#8925 ↘ Falling
2024 U.S. births9 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year2014
Total births (all-time)≈ 282

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 201419822024

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

Yochanan comes from the Hebrew Yochanan — Yah (God) + chanan, 'gracious/to show favor', hence 'God is gracious'; the original of John (we note the sacred element). A lyrical, classic name (said 'yoh-khah-NAHN').

In the U.S. it appears in Jewish families. Rare, God-is-gracious at the root, and lyrical.

Did you know? Yochanan is the Hebrew original of John — 'God is gracious' (Yah + chanan) — a lyrical, classic name (we note the sacred element; said 'yoh-khah-NAHN', with a soft guttural 'kh').
Overall data confidence 44%
References — Yochanan — Hebrew; theophoric

Variations

YohananJohananYochonon

Nicknames

Yoni

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Yochanan mean?

Yochanan is Hebrew for 'God is gracious' — the original of John. We note the sacred element.

How do you pronounce Yochanan?

It's said yoh-khah-NAHN /jo.xɑˈnɑn/ — three syllables, stress on the last.

Is Yochanan a boy or girl name?

Yochanan is a boy's name.

How popular is Yochanan?

Yochanan is a very rare name in the U.S.

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