John (given name)

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John (Template:IPAc-en Script error: No such module "Respell".) is a very common male name in the English language, ultimately of Hebrew origin.

The English form is from Middle English Ioon, Ihon, Iohn, Jan (mid-12c.), itself from Old French Jan, Jean, Jehan (Modern French Jean),[1] from Medieval Latin Johannes, altered form of Late Latin Ioannes,[1] or the Middle English personal name is directly from Medieval Latin,[2] which is from the Greek name Ioannis (Ιωάννης), originally borne by Jews transliterating the Hebrew name Yochanan (<templatestyles src="Script/styles_hebrew.css" />יוֹחָנָן‎), the contracted form of the longer name Script error: No such module "lang". (<templatestyles src="Script/styles_hebrew.css" />יְהוֹחָנָן‎), meaning "God is Gracious" or "God is Merciful". There are numerous forms of the name in different languages; these were formerly often simply translated as "John" in English but are increasingly left in their native forms (see sidebar).[3] The name Jonathan (or Jon) derives from a distinct Biblical name Yonatan ( "given by God").[4]

The name is among the most commonly given names in the Anglophone, Arabic, European, Latin American, Iranian, and Turkic countries. Traditionally in the Anglosphere, it was the most common, although it has not been since the latter half of the 20th century.

John owes its unique popularity to two highly revered saints, John the Baptist (forerunner of Jesus Christ) and the apostle John (traditionally considered the author of the Gospel of John);Script error: No such module "Unsubst". the name has since been chosen as the regnal or religious name of many emperors, kings, popes and patriarchs. Initially, it was a favorite name among the Greeks, but it flourished in all of Europe after the First Crusade.

Origins

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The name John is a theophoric name originating from the Hebrew name <templatestyles src="Script/styles_hebrew.css" />יוֹחָנָן‎ (Script error: No such module "lang".), or in its longer form <templatestyles src="Script/styles_hebrew.css" />יְהוֹחָנָן‎ (Script error: No such module "lang".), meaning "God has been gracious".[5] Several obscure figures in the Old Testament bore this name, and it grew in popularity once borne by the high priest Johanan (fl. 407 BC) and especially by King John Hyrcanus (d. 104 BC). In the Second Temple period, it was the fifth most popular male name among Jews in Judaea[6] and was borne by several important rabbis, such as Yochanan ben Zakai and Yochanan ben Nuri.

Germanic derivatives

The Germanic languages, including German, English and Scandinavian produced the masculine Johann

Name statistics

John was the most popular name given to male infants in the United States until 1924, and though its use has fallen off gradually since then, John was still the 20th most common name for boys on the Social Security Administration's list of the names given in 2006.[9]

John was also among the most common masculine names in the United Kingdom, but by 2004 it had fallen out of the top 50 names for newborn boys in England and Wales.[10]

By contrast Jack, which was a nickname for John but is now established as a name in its own right, was the most popular name given to newborn boys in England and Wales every year from 1995 to 2005.[10][11] It is also the third most common name in the United States, with an estimated 3.18 million individuals as of 2021 according to the Social Security Administration.[12]

In other languages

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Language Masculine form Feminine form
Afrikaans Jan, Johan, Johann, Johannes, Hannes, Hans Hanna, Jana, Janke, Johanna
Adyghe (Circassian) Иуан (Iuan)
Albanian Gjon, Gjin, Joan, Jovan, Jani Gjonika, Joana, Jovana, Jana
Alemmanic Hans, Hannes, Hansli, Hänsli, Housi, Jänu
Alsatian Schàngi
Amharic ዮሐንስ (Yoḥännǝs)
Arabic يحيى (Yaḥyā, Qurʾānic), يوحنا (Yūḥannā, Biblical) or حنّا (Henna or Hanna)
Aragonese Chuan Chuana
Script error: No such module "anchor".Armenian Հովհաննես (Hovhannes); Օհաննես (Ohannes); Classical Armenian: Յովհաննէս (Hovhannēs)
Assyrian ܝܘܿܚܲܢܵܢ (Yoḥannān), Yukhannan, Yokhanna
Asturian Xuan Xuana
Azerbaijani Yəhya
Basque Manez, Ganix, Joanes, Iban Ibane, Jone
Bavarian Hans, Hanse, Hansi, Hansl, Hannas
Belarusian Іван (Ivan), Ян (Jan), Янка (Janka), Янэк (Janek), Ясь (Jaś) Івонка (Ivonka), Янiна (Janina)
Bangla ইয়াহিয়া (Iyahiya), জনি (Jony), হান্নান (Hannan)
Breton Yann, Yannig Jan, Janig, Yannez
Bulgarian Иван (Ivan), Йоан (Yoan), Янко (Yanko), Яне (Yane) Ивана (Ivana), Иванка (Ivanka), Йоан[н]а (Yoana), Яна (Yana), Янка (Yanka)
Burmese (Myanmar) ယောဟန် (Yawhaan)
Catalan Joan, Jan, Ivan Joana, Jana, Janna, Ivana
Cherokee ᏣᏂ (Tsa-ni)
Chinese (Beijingnese) Template:Zh
Chinese (Cantonese) 約翰 (Yoek-hon)
Chinese (Shanghainese) 約翰 (iah7 ghoe6)
Coptic ⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ (Iohannes), ⲓⲱⲁ (Ioa)
Cornish Jowan, Jan
Corsican Ghjuvanni Ghjuvanna
Croatian Ivan, Ivanko, Ive, Ivek, Ivica, Ivo, Janko, Vanja, Jan Iva, Ivana, Ivanka, Vanja, Jana
Czech Jan, Honza, Hanuš Jana, Johana, Johanka
Danish Hans, Jens, Jan, Johan, John, Johannes Hanne, Johanne
Dagbani Jɔn
Dawan Yohanes Yohana
Dholuo Johana
Dutch Han, Hannes, Hans, Jan, Jo, Johan, Johannes, Jannes, Jens, Wannes, Sjeng Hanne, Hanna, Hannah, Jana, Janke, Janne, Jannie/Janny, Janneke, Jannetje, Jantje, Jo, Johanna
Emiliano-Romagnolo Guiàn, Zvan
English Johnny (diminutive), Jack (diminutive), Shawn/Shaun, Shane, Jan Joan, Joanna, Joanne, Joann, Jan, Jane, Jayne, Jayna, Janet, Janice, Janis, Jean, Jeane, Jeanne, Jeannie, Shany
Estonian Jaan, Juhan, Juho, Janno, Jukk, Jaanus, Johannes, Hannes, Hans Jaana, Johanna
Esperanto Johano
Extremaduran Huan
Faroese Jann, Janus, Jens, Jenis, Jóan, Jóannes, Jónar, Jógvan, Jóhann, Jóhannes, Hannis, Hanus, Hans[13]
Fijian Jone, Ioane
Filipino Juan, John, Sean, Shawn, Ivan, Evan, Ian, Hans; diminutives: Jan, Jon, Jack, Jonel, Janjan, Johnny, Banban, Yanyan Juana, Jean, Joan, Joanne, Joanna, Johanna, Jane, Shane, Janice, Janis, Janet; diminutives: Jana, Janelle, Jian, Jenjen, Nanna, Shin, Nenet
Finnish Johannes, Jonni, Jussi, Janne, Jani, Juho, Juha, Juhana, Juhani, Jukka, Hannes, Hannu,[14] Joni, Jonne Johanna, Joanna, Jonna, Janette, Janna, Jaana, Hanna, Hanne
French Jean, Yoann, Jan, Jehan (outdated) Jeanne, Jeannette (short), Jane, Jehane (outdated)
Friulian Zuan, Nani, Neto, Zan, Zaneto Zuane, Gjovane, Joane, Nane, Zuanine
Galician Xoán, Xan Xoana
Ge'ez ዮሐንስ (Yoḥännǝs)
Georgian იოანე (Ioane), ივანე (Ivane), იოვანე (Iovane), ვანო (Vano), ივა (Iva)
German Hannes, Hans, Johann, Johannes, Jan, Hanno, Jens, Jannik Jana, Janina, Johanna, Hanna, Hanne
Greek Ιωάννης (Ioannis), Γιάννης (Yiannis, sometimes Giannis) Ιωάννα (Ioanna), Γιάννα (Yianna, sometimes Gianna)
Greenlandic Juaanasi, Juaansi
Guaraní Huã
Gujarati યોહાન (Yōhāna)
Hawaiian Keoni, ʻIoane
Hausa Yahaya
Hebrew יוחנן (Yoḥanan), יהוחנן (Yehoḥanan) יוחנה (Yôḥannā) Johanna
Hindi यूहन्ना (Yuhanna), Yohana, Ayan
Hmong Yauhas
Hungarian János, Jani, Jancsi (monikers), Iván Johanna, Hanna, Zsanett, Janka, Ivána
Icelandic Jóhann, Jóhannes, Jón, Hannes Jóhanna
Igbo Jọn
Indonesian/Malay Iwan, Yahya, Yan, Yaya, Johan, Yohanes, Yuan, John Yohana, Yana, Hana
Interlingua Luan Luana
Irish Seán, Eoin Seána, Seona, Síne, Sinéad, Siobhán, Siún
Italian Gianni, Giovanni, Vanni, Nino, Vannino Giovanna,
Jèrriais (Norman) Jeaun
Japanese Template:Vanchor (Yohane), Template:Vanchor (Jon)
Javanese Yohanes, Yokanan
Kannada ಯೋಹಾನನು (Yōhānanu)
Kazakh Жақия (Jaqıyya), Шоқан (Şoqan)
Khmer យ៉ូហាន (Yauhan)
Kikuyu Johana, Yoane
Korean 요한 (Yohan)[15]
Kyrgyz Жакан (Jakan), Жакыя (Jakıya), Жаныш (Janısh), Жунус (Junus)
Kristang Juang
Kupang Malay Yohanis Yohana
K'iche' Xwan Xwa'n
Lao ໂຢຮັນ (Yo-han)
Latgalian Juoņs
Latvian Jānis, Janis, Jancis, Janka, Jans, Jāns, Jānuss, Jānušs, Jonass, Žans, Žanis, Džons, Džonijs, Džanni, Džovanni, Ians, Īans, Džeks, Šeins, Johans, Hans, Hanss, Ansis, Johaness, Johanness, Johanāns, Haness, Hanness, Ivans, Aivans, Aivens, Aiens Jana, Janīna, Janīne, Džoana, Džoanna, Džanīna, Dženeta, Johanna, Hanna, Anna
Limburgish Jan, Johan, Joannes, Hens, Hannes, Sjang
Lithuanian Jonas, Žanas, Ivanas Janina, Janė, Joana, Žana, Ivana
Livonian Jōņ, Jōņi, Jāņ, Jāņi
Lombard Giuàn
Luxembourgish Gehan, Gehanes, Haans, Jann, Jang, Jean
Macedonian Јован (Jovan), Јованче (Jovanče), Иван (Ivan), Јане (Jane) Јована (Jovana), Јованка (Jovanka), Ивана (Ivana), Иванка (Ivanka), Јана (Jana)
Malagasy Jaona, Joany
Malayalam യോഹന്നാൻ (Yōhannān) ഉലഹന്നാൻ (Ulahannan) ലോനപ്പൻ (Lonappan) നയിനാ൯ (Nainan, Ninan),Johnichan
Maltese Ġwanni, Ġanni, Ġann, Ġovann, Ġovanni, Vanni Ġanna, Ġovanna, Ġannina
Mandaic Yuhana
Manx Juan, Ean
Māori Hoani,[16] Hōne[17]
Marathi योहान (Yōhāna)
Meitei (Manipuri) ꯖꯣꯍꯥꯟꯅꯥ (Johanna), ꯖꯣꯍꯥꯟ (Johan)
Mongolian Иохан (Iokhan)
Montenegrin Ivan, Janko, Jovan
Navajo Jáan
Nepali यूहन्ना (Yūhannā)
Norwegian Johan, Johannes, John, Jon, Jan, Hans
Northern Sami Jovnna, Juhán
Occitan Joan
Persian یوحنا (Yohannan), یحیی (Yahya), جان (Jaan), جهان (Jahan)
Piedmontese Gioann
Polish Jan, Janusz, Janek, Janko, Jaś, Jasiek, Jasiu, Janik, Jancio, Januszek, Janiczek, Janeczek Janina, Jana, Janka, Jasia, Jaśka, Joanna, Żaneta, Żanna
Portuguese João Joana
Punjabi ਯੂਹੰਨਾ (Yūhanā)
Quechua Huwan
Romanian Ioan, Ion, Ionuț, Ionel, Ionică, Nelu, Iancu Ioana, Ionela
Romansh Gian, Giovannes
Russian Иван (Ivan), Иоанн (Ioann, from Hebrew)
Samoan Ioane Ioana
Samogitian Juons
Sardinian Giuanni, Giuanne, Zuvanne, Zuanne, Nanni, Nanneddu
Scots Jock, Euan/Ewen/Ewan Shona
Scottish Gaelic Iain, Eòin, Seathan, Shean Seòna, Seònag, Seònaid, Siubhan, Sìne
Serbian Ivan, Janko, Jovan, Jovica, Vanja Jovana, Jovanka, Vanja
Shona Johani
Sicilian Giuvanni, Giuanni Giuvanna, Giuanna
Sinhala ජුවාම් (Juwam), යොහාන් (Yohan)
Slovak Ján, Johan Jana, Johana
Slovene Janez, Anže, Janž, Ivan, Johan, Ivo, Janko Jana, Ivana, Ivanka, Johanca
Somali Yaxye
Sorbian Jan
Spanish Juan, Joan, Giovanni, Iván, Nino Juana, Joana, Giovanna, Ivana, Nina
Swahili Yohana
Swedish Jan, Johan, Johannes, John, Hans, Hannes, Jöns[18] Johanna, Hanna
Sylheti ইয়াহিয়া (Iyahiya), জনি (Jony), হান্নান (Hannan)
Syriac ܝܘܚܢܢ (Yuḥanon), ܚܢܐ (Ḥanna), ܐܝܘܢ (Ewan)
Tagalog Juan, Dyon
Tajik Яҳьё (Jahʹjo)
Tamil யோவான் (Yovaan)
Telugu యెాహాను Yohanu యెాహన్న Yohanna
Thai ยอห์น (Yaawn)
Tigrinya ዮሓንስ (Yoḥannǝs)
Tongan Sione
Turkish Yahya, Yuhanna
Turkmen Ёханна (Yohanna)
Ukrainian Іван (Ivan), Іванко (Ivanko), Івась (Ivaś), Ян (Jan), Ясь (Jaś), Ваньо (Vanio) Іванна (Ivanna), Іванка (Ivanka), Яна (Jana)
Urdu یوحنا (Yúhanná)
Uzbek Yahyo
Valencian Joan Joana
Venetian Joàni, Xan, Xane, Zuane
Vietnamese Dương, Giăng, Gioan
Walloon Jan, Djihan
Welsh Evan, Ianto, Ieuan, Ifan, Ioan, Iwan, Siôn Siân, Sioned, Siwan
West Frisian Jannes, Jenne
Yiddish יוחנן‎ (Yoykhonen)
Yoruba Johanu
Zulu Johane

See also

References

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