Johannas as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Johannas

What is the meaning of the name Johannas ?

The baby name Johannas is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /joˈhanas/ (yo-HAH-nas).

Johannas is Hebrew in Origin.

Johannas is an uncommon masculine given name most closely related to Johannes, the Germanic and Dutch form of John. Its roots run from Latin Iohannes through Greek Iōannēs to the Hebrew Yōḥānān, conveying the meaning “Yahweh is gracious” or “God is gracious.” The -as ending reflects patterns found in Baltic languages and in Latinized forms, so Johannas may surface as an adapted or clerical variant of Johann/Johannes in multilingual records.

Use is sporadic, with attestations in Central and Northern Europe and in Southern Africa, where Afrikaans naming traditions center on Johannes and sometimes yield this spelling. Related and diminutive forms include Johannes, Johann, Johan, Hannes and Hans; wider cognates are John, Jan, Ian, Sean, Ivan, Ioan/Ioannis, János, Jonas, Juan, João, Giovanni, and Yohan. Feminine counterparts include Johanna, Joanna, Ioanna, Jeanne, Joan, Jane, and Ivana.

⚙ Johannas is a rare name. It doesn't appear in any of the major national birth registries we track; we found only 22 recorded uses across 8 countries. Expect very few children to share this name.