Johnny: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “Yahweh is gracious”
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Say it
- JON-ee · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Boys
Diminutive of John, from Hebrew Yochanan via Greek and Latin. Johnny has long been used as a familiar English form.
How popular is Johnny?
Babies named Johnny in 2024688
2024 rank#458 boys
Peak year1945
Total US babies since 1880320,983
Johnny is fading: recent use is about 65% of its level ten years before.
Names like Johnny
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Johnny questions
What does the name Johnny mean?
Johnny means "Yahweh is gracious". It comes from Hebrew. Diminutive of John, from Hebrew Yochanan via Greek and Latin. Johnny has long been used as a familiar English form.
Is Johnny a boy or girl name?
Johnny is mainly a boy's name in US records (99% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Johnny?
688 US babies were named Johnny in 2024. Its peak year was 1945.
How do you pronounce Johnny?
Johnny 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.