The baby name Johanan is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Hebrew approx.: yo-KHAH-nahn (IPA: /joχaˈnan/); Anglicized approx.: joh-HAN-ən or yo-HAN-ən (IPA: /dʒoʊˈhænən/ or /joʊˈhænən/).
Johanan is Hebrew in Origin.
The baby name Johanan is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Hebrew approx.: yo-KHAH-nahn (IPA: /joχaˈnan/); Anglicized approx.: joh-HAN-ən or yo-HAN-ən (IPA: /dʒoʊˈhænən/ or /joʊˈhænən/).
Johanan is Hebrew in Origin.
Johanan derives from Hebrew Yōḥānān (יוֹחָנָן), a theophoric name from Yo-/Yeho- (Yahweh) + ḥanan “to show favor,” meaning “Yahweh is gracious.” It appears throughout the Hebrew Bible (e.g., Johanan son of Kareah) and in Second Temple and rabbinic history; the revered sage Yohanan ben Zakkai is a notable bearer. The name expresses divine favor, a theme that helped it travel widely across faiths and languages.
Via the Septuagint and Vulgate, Yōḥānān became Greek Iōannēs and Latin Iohannes, source of English John. Close Hebrew forms include Yochanan and Yehohanan; broader cognates are Johannes, Johan, Jan, Hans, Jean, Giovanni, Juan, João, Ivan, Ian, Seán, and Evan. Feminines include Johanna, Joanna, Jane, Jeanne, Joan, and Siobhán. In English Bibles, Johanan labels Old Testament figures, while John names New Testament bearers.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EC | Boys | 0 | #246 | 1 | 3,322 |
| GH | 0 | #248 | 1 | 5,396 | |
| France | Boys | 1985 | #336 | 3 | 1,616 |
| GT | 0 | #338 | 1 | 5,948 | |
| MX | 0 | #444 | 2 | 8,339 | |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #500 | 6 | 9,305 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #507 | 4 | 10,188 |
| CO | 0 | #509 | 2 | 7,768 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #518 | 1 | 9,861 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #556 | 6 | 10,655 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #595 | 13 | 10,983 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #621 | 2 | 9,244 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #643 | 23 | 13,390 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #732 | 8 | 17,960 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| United States | Boys | 2022 | #902 | 7 | 7,226 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #909 | 12 | 15,656 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #918 | 9 | 14,506 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #930 | 53 | 16,355 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #935 | 17 | 5,873 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #999 | 3 | 16,906 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,149 | 4 | 16,140 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,174 | 9 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,263 | 5 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,271 | 2 | 25,619 |
Johanan is popular in 26 countries — most recent births per country:
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