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The baby name jhon is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /dʒɒn/ (UK), /dʒɑːn/ (US); respelled: jon or jahn.

jhon is Hebrew in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 1.0
Origin: Hebrew
Pronunciation: /dʒɒn/ (UK), /dʒɑːn/ (US); respelled: jon or jahn

What is the meaning of the name jhon ?

The baby name jhon is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /dʒɒn/ (UK), /dʒɑːn/ (US); respelled: jon or jahn.

jhon is Hebrew in Origin.

Jhon is a modern orthographic variant of John, ultimately from Hebrew Yochanan/Yehohanan meaning "Yahweh is gracious." The name traveled via Greek Ioannes and Latin Iohannes into medieval Europe, becoming one of Christendom's most enduring names through saints such as John the Baptist and John the Apostle, and numerous rulers. Jhon, with transposed h, appears chiefly in Spanish-speaking countries - especially Colombia - since the late 20th century, influenced by English exposure and registry practices. Pronunciation varies: in English it matches John; in Latin America many say "Yon/John," despite Spanish spelling norms.

Variants and diminutives include Jhonny/Jhony, Jhonn, and related forms like John, Jon, Johan, Jean, Juan, Joao, Giovanni, Sean, Shane, Ian/Iain, Jan, and Ivan. Meaning and associations mirror John: grace, favor, and divine gift. While familiar regionally, Jhon remains nonstandard internationally, so bearers may encounter frequent misspellings or corrections to John.

jhon has the following similar or variant Names

jhon – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
HT 0 #12 1 399
DJ 0 #16 2 322
MV 0 #19 1 644
ET Boys 0 #25 3 678
KR Boys 0 #27 1 897
HT Boys 0 #28 7 903
MV Girls 0 #34 2 2,021
ID 0 #36 4 2,238
GE 0 #44 1 997
HN Boys 0 #52 1 749
CM 0 #55 2 2,592
LU 0 #66 1 2,830
AL 0 #76 1 2,372
MV Boys 0 #76 4 3,375
AO 0 #77 1 2,729
CN 0 #86 1 3,857
JM 0 #90 4 3,714
TW 0 #99 5 4,523
ID Girls 0 #102 1 3,319
QA 0 #104 3 7,011
EC 0 #107 88 2,502
GE Boys 0 #109 2 2,055
PH 0 #110 1 5,607
KW 0 #119 3 5,216
OM 0 #119 3 6,215
CY Boys 0 #123 9 3,473
ID Boys 0 #123 32 4,130
EE Boys 0 #124 2 2,087
BN Boys 0 #126 27 6,332
PA 0 #126 14 3,797
AZ Boys 0 #131 1 1,400
IQ 0 #133 1 3,533
GR 0 #135 1 3,911
RS Boys 0 #153 2 2,277
CR 0 #163 3 5,526
MT Boys 0 #169 13 4,064
HU Boys 0 #171 4 3,954
PR Boys 0 #173 6 2,508
UY 0 #179 4 2,477
AE 0 #180 8 10,220
HR 0 #181 1 2,081
AR 0 #189 5 2,915
RU 0 #193 2 3,641
SI Boys 0 #209 3 3,402
LU Boys 0 #218 3 4,970
MO Boys 0 #219 27 5,842
BG Boys 0 #220 1 3,850
BD 0 #223 35 5,992
PS 0 #226 1 5,692
EC Boys 0 #231 527 3,322
IR 0 #231 1 4,221
TW Boys 0 #234 44 7,111
AO Boys 0 #238 27 5,568
GH 0 #241 8 5,396
GR Girls 0 #246 4 6,293
EC Girls 0 #252 7 3,650
NA Boys 0 #252 2 6,830
GR Boys 0 #259 22 6,912
HR Boys 0 #259 1 3,997
MO Girls 0 #260 4 7,056
AF Boys 0 #264 11 3,535
SG 0 #277 6 11,010
JM Boys 0 #280 17 6,876
IL 0 #282 1 6,291
KZ Boys 0 #284 22 6,578
JP Boys 0 #290 30 7,909
SA 0 #292 36 10,560
AL Boys 0 #301 3 5,122
PE 0 #303 376 6,350
CZ Boys 0 #304 2 6,530
GT 0 #311 81 5,948
CN Boys 0 #313 34 9,639
DK Boys 0 #329 4 7,401
DK Girls 0 #329 1 7,429
QA Girls 0 #329 16 15,378
JO Girls 0 #336 4 7,570
GH Girls 0 #337 1 6,973
PL Boys 0 #338 3 6,459
BR 0 #345 24 5,969
GH Boys 0 #345 17 8,138
MY 0 #347 8 12,352
SD Girls 0 #351 8 7,678
HK 0 #357 1 8,483
CN Girls 0 #359 1 8,829
MU Boys 0 #359 13 8,477
MU Girls 0 #362 1 8,539
PT Boys 0 #364 33 7,951
BO 0 #373 675 6,868
JO Boys 0 #375 19 7,057
PH Boys 0 #378 382 11,440
YE 0 #380 32 8,639
UY Boys 0 #391 339 5,922
BD Girls 0 #400 7 8,413
PH Girls 0 #404 26 13,098
CL 0 #407 75 6,867
EG 0 #408 5 6,387
OM Girls 0 #413 13 15,987
MX 0 #422 32 8,339
SD Boys 0 #438 144 10,523
AR Boys 0 #460 276 7,628
GT Boys 0 #466 488 7,625
ZA 0 #469 6 14,421
PT Girls 0 #470 2 7,952
CO 0 #472 2,919 7,768
PA Boys 0 #473 813 9,305
CR Boys 0 #480 250 10,188
RU Boys 0 #499 98 12,621
PA Girls 0 #506 14 9,861
RU Girls 0 #517 7 11,913
IQ Girls 0 #518 8 11,303
KW Girls 0 #527 53 19,177
HK Boys 0 #529 57 12,905
GT Girls 0 #531 14 7,500
UY Girls 0 #532 5 6,731
LY 0 #533 55 12,703
IR Girls 0 #544 2 8,334
PS Boys 0 #544 75 10,655
PS Girls 0 #545 3 10,981
CM Boys 0 #548 60 12,054
BH 0 #550 132 17,937
IR Boys 0 #550 18 10,162
CM Girls 0 #557 4 11,671
AE Girls 0 #569 32 20,968
CR Girls 0 #570 4 11,342
BD Boys 0 #573 178 10,045
BO Boys 0 #584 4,387 9,244
IL Boys 0 #603 66 10,983
SG Girls 0 #624 9 18,916
BO Girls 0 #629 48 9,488
AR Girls 0 #630 1 8,289
IL Girls 0 #642 4 11,648
HK Girls 0 #643 8 16,104
IN Girls 0 #643 12 13,121
CL Boys 0 #657 2,942 13,390
LB 0 #660 91 13,263
IQ Boys 0 #664 121 13,071
SG Boys 0 #693 198 17,960
QA Boys 0 #701 284 18,093
SY 0 #739 45 11,684
BR Boys 0 #745 971 12,213
KW Boys 0 #764 405 18,755
NG Girls 0 #813 14 15,093
TN 0 #828 186 13,765
PE Boys 0 #870 18,867 14,506
OM Boys 0 #879 249 17,948
CL Girls 0 #884 35 14,098
EG Boys 0 #886 207 15,035
CO Boys 0 #912 78,567 15,656
SA Girls 0 #950 146 25,931
NG Boys 0 #959 91 16,906
PE Girls 0 #960 185 14,861
BR Girls 0 #971 27 12,708
MX Boys 0 #975 2,103 16,355
EG Girls 0 #991 19 14,742
IN Boys 0 #1,001 253 16,750
MY Girls 0 #1,036 44 24,821
CO Girls 0 #1,084 616 16,140
AE Boys 0 #1,086 557 22,615
MY Boys 0 #1,103 1,098 25,439
MA 0 #1,132 483 20,986
DZ 0 #1,180 350 20,130
ZA Boys 0 #1,189 194 25,619
TR 0 #1,215 106 19,440
ZA Girls 0 #1,224 13 25,928
MX Girls 0 #1,244 26 17,781
SA Boys 0 #1,607 1,920 28,008

jhon is popular in 80 countries — most recent births per country:

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People also ask about jhon

jhon is predominantly a boy's name.
jhon is a one syllable name, pronounced /dʒɒn/ (UK), /dʒɑːn/ (US); respelled: jon or jahn.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Jhon (alternative spelling), John, Jon, Johan, Johannes and Johann.
jhon is a name of Hebrew origin, traditionally used in Israel. It doesn't appear in the major international birth registries we track, but it is an established name within Israel and its diaspora communities.