Meaning: God is gracious; a spelling variant of Johan/Yohann, the Hebrew/German form of John, from Hebrew Yohanan (Yahweh is gracious)High
In 30 seconds: A spelling variant of Johan, the German and Korean form of John meaning 'God is gracious.' Known through K-pop star Yohan Kim of the group TST and as a common name across Korean, German, and Indian communities.
MeaningGod is gracious; a spelling variant of Johan/Yohann, the Hebrew/German form of John, from Hebrew Yohanan (Yahweh is gracious)
U.S. rank (2024)#1160 ↗ Rising
2024 U.S. births180 boys (0.01% of U.S. boys)
Peak year2024
Total births (all-time)≈ 1,707
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
History & Origin
Yohan is a spelling variant of Johan (German/Scandinavian) or Yohan (Korean: 요한), both from Hebrew Yohanan (Yahweh is gracious) via Latin Johannes. The name represents both German and Korean Christian naming traditions.
Yohan ranked #1160 for boys in 2024.
Did you know? Yohan is used in both German/European naming (a form of Johann) and Korean naming (요한, a Korean Christianized form of John) — making it one of the few names that bridges European Christian tradition and East Asian Christian adoption.
Overall data confidence 89%
Behind the Name — Johan — Hebrew/German etymologyU.S. Social Security Administration — popularity data
Variations
JohanJohannJohannes
Nicknames
Yo
Famous Bearers
Famous bearers coming soon.
If you like Yohan…
Johan— the standard German spelling of the same name
