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Yohanan

♂ Boy

Pronounced yoh-hah-NAHN /joʊ.hɑːˈnɑːn/Medium

Meaning: From the Hebrew Yochanan (Yohanan), 'God is gracious' or 'Yahweh has been gracious' — the original form behind John, Ivan, Juan, and many others. The route is Hebrew, which we note.Medium

In 30 seconds: The Hebrew original of John: Yohanan means 'God is gracious' (said 'yoh-hah-NAHN'). A deep-rooted classic.

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Origin MediumHebrew

MeaningFrom the Hebrew Yochanan (Yohanan), 'God is gracious' or 'Yahweh has been gracious' — the original form behind John, Ivan, Juan, and many others. The route is Hebrew, which we note.

U.S. rank (2025)#10651 ↗ Rising

2025 U.S. births7 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)

Peak year2021

Total births (all-time)≈ 118

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

Yohanan is from the Hebrew Yochanan, 'God is gracious'. It is the original of a vast family of names — John, Ivan, Juan, Jean, Sean — carried worldwide. As the source form it reaches the U.S. mainly through Hebrew-heritage families as a deep-rooted classic, which we note (said 'yoh-hah-NAHN').

It appears only rarely in the U.S., carried mainly by Hebrew-heritage families. Rare, faith-rooted, and classic.

Did you know? Yohanan is the Hebrew source of John, Ivan, and Juan — 'God is gracious' — carrying the original form of one of the world's most translated names, which we note (said 'yoh-hah-NAHN').

Overall data confidence 55%

References — Yohanan — Hebrew original of John, 'God is gracious'; route noted

Variations

YochananJohananYohannan

Nicknames

YoniHanan

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Yohanan mean?

Yohanan is the Hebrew original of John, meaning 'God is gracious'; the route is Hebrew, which we note.

How do you pronounce Yohanan?

It's said yoh-hah-NAHN /joʊ.hɑːˈnɑːn/ — three syllables, stress on the last.

Is Yohanan a boy or girl name?

Yohanan is used here as a boy's name.

How popular is Yohanan?

Yohanan is a rare name in the U.S., carried mainly by Hebrew-heritage families.