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Yohanan

yo-HAH-nahn

Popularity

#12257

stable

Letters

7

Syllables

3

Origin

Hebrew

Total Births

121

Peak Year

#14 in 2016

First Recorded

1994

Style

Spiritual & Biblical, Classic & Timeless

Spelling

Moderate spelling

What It Means

Yohanan is a Hebrew name meaning "God is gracious." It's a traditional Biblical name, also the root of the name John.

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Numerology

4

The Builder

Stable, disciplined, and hardworking. Names at 4 convey groundedness and reliability.

Famous Namesakes

  • Yohanan Aharoni

    Israeli archaeologist known for Biblical archaeology.

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Personality Traits

GraciousKindReligiousWise

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