Johann
yoh-HAHN
Popularity
#1792
Letters
6
Syllables
2
Origin
Germanic
Total Births
5,434
Peak Year
#222 in 2010
First Recorded
1912
Style
Classic & Timeless, Spiritual & Biblical
Spelling
Easy to spell
What It Means
Johann is a German and Scandinavian form of John, derived from the Hebrew name Yochanan, meaning 'God is gracious'.
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Numerology
The Achiever
Powerful, determined, and success-oriented. Names at 8 project confidence and ambition.
Famous Namesakes
Johann Sebastian Bach
German composer and organist of the Baroque period
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
German writer and statesman
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