#212024 rank
1947peak year
4,995,728babies named John since 1880
▼ 9%5-year trend
John popularity over 145 years
🔥 Very popular now · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does John mean?
From Greek Ioannes, itself from Hebrew Yochanan, 'God is gracious'. Borne by the apostle and countless saints, popes and kings, it was the single most common English male name for centuries.
OriginHebrew
Syllables1
Genderboy
Styleclassic, mythic
Names like John
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Famous Johns
- John Lennon, musician
- John F. Kennedy, US president
Spellings & variants
JuanSeanIanJean
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