Johnie: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “Yahweh is gracious”
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Say it
- JON-ee · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Boys (80% of all uses)
Variant spelling of Johnnie, itself a diminutive or familiar form of John. Ultimately from Hebrew Yohanan via Greek and Latin.
How popular is Johnie?
Babies named Johnie in 20248
Peak year1910
Total US babies since 188026,059
Johnie is steady now but far below its 1910 peak.
Names like Johnie
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Johnie questions
What does the name Johnie mean?
Johnie means "Yahweh is gracious". It comes from Hebrew. Variant spelling of Johnnie, itself a diminutive or familiar form of John. Ultimately from Hebrew Yohanan via Greek and Latin.
Is Johnie a boy or girl name?
Johnie is mainly a boy's name in US records (80% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Johnie?
8 US babies were named Johnie in 2024. Its peak year was 1910.
How do you pronounce Johnie?
Johnie is usually pronounced JON-ee.
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.