John: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “Yahweh is gracious”
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Say it
- JAHN · 1 syllable
- Used for
- Boys
From Latin Iohannes and Greek Ioannes, ultimately from Hebrew Yohanan. It has many international forms, including Jean, Juan, Giovanni, and Ivan.
How popular is John?
Babies named John in 20248,055
2024 rank#21 boys
Peak year1880
Total US babies since 18805,196,210
John is steady now but far below its 1880 peak.
Names like John
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
John questions
What does the name John mean?
John means "Yahweh is gracious". It comes from Hebrew. From Latin Iohannes and Greek Ioannes, ultimately from Hebrew Yohanan. It has many international forms, including Jean, Juan, Giovanni, and Ivan.
Is John a boy or girl name?
John is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is John?
8,055 US babies were named John in 2024. Its peak year was 1880.
How do you pronounce John?
John is usually pronounced JAHN.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.