Given name & surname
Jhon
“God is gracious”
In Spanish use, Jhon has a related form in Juan. In Spanish use, Juan carries the interpretation “God is gracious.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
In Spanish use, Jhon has a related form in Juan. In Spanish use, Juan carries the interpretation “God is gracious.”
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In Portuguese usage, Jhon developed from John.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1882. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Jhon through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 2,939
- 2,939 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2024
- 72 babies
- 2025
- 55
- #2,462 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +97%
- Rising fast
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 55 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 2,462 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 97.2% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (8). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 6,691 as a first name in 2020; 172 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Jhon’s family of names
In Portuguese usage, Jhon developed from the English form John. In Spanish usage, Jhon has a related form in Juan. In Portuguese usage, Jhon has a related form in John.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Around the world
Jhon has relatives in 5 languages.
3 related names in 5 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Jhon
- Jhon CórdobaColombian footballerborn 1993
- Jhon LucumíColombian association football playerborn 1998
- Jhon DuránColombian footballerborn 2003
- Jhon AriasColombian footballerborn 1997
- Jhon ChancellorVenezuelan association football playerborn 1992
- Jhon SolísColombian association football player (born 2004)
- Jhon ViáfaraColombian footballerborn 1978
- Jhon CulmaColombian footballerborn 1981
- Jhon EspinozaEcuadorian footballerborn 1999
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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