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Johannes

“God is gracious”

In German use, Johannes has a related form in Jens. In Scandinavian use, Jens carries the interpretation “God is gracious.”

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Meaning & origin

What it means

In German use, Johannes has a related form in Jens. In Scandinavian use, Jens carries the interpretation “God is gracious.”

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Where it comes from

In German use, Johannes shares an earlier linguistic root with John. John comes from Hebrew Johanan through the Greek Iōannēs and Latin Johannes. John’s many language forms include Jean, Giovanni, Juan, Johann and Ivan.

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How it developed

In German use, Johannes shares an earlier linguistic root with John. The shared background comes through John: Greek Iōannēs represents a contracted form of Johanan; Latin used Johannes, and English developed John. The different language forms preserve the name family without all sharing the same spelling or pronunciation.

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The story

Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1913. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. In German use, Johannes shares an earlier linguistic root with John. The history of John gives this family its wider story. John the Baptist is associated with baptism in the River Jordan, while John the Apostle is the fisherman and brother of James. Later saints, popes and rulers extended the name’s reach. Christian tradition also identifies the apostle with John the Evangelist, although that identification is debated.

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Johannes through the years

Babies since 1880
2,314
2,314 boys · 0 girls
Most popular year
2019
62 babies
2025
54
#2,499 for boys
2021–25 vs 2016–20
−18%
Easing
010203040192019401960198020002025Highest share 201932
Johannes in U.S. Social Security birth records, 1913–2025, per million boys born. Years with fewer than five births for a sex are not published and appear as zero. Use the arrow keys to step through years.

Where it’s given

Most at home inFlorida, Texas, California
FewerMore, relative to births Not published
2025 births by state of birth. Tiles are equal-sized so small states stay visible. Highest rates: Florida (5), Texas (9), California (7).

By the numbers

In 2025, this name appeared in 54 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 2,499 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 17.6% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 62 in 2019. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (9). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 4,198 as a first name in 2020; 3,151 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.

Johannes’s family of names

In Norwegian Bokmål usage, Johannes has a short form in John. In English usage, Johannes shares an earlier linguistic root with Sean. In German usage, Johannes has a conventional equivalent in the Spanish form Juan.

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JohannesΓιοχάνεςヨハネスJohannèsJackJohnJuanSeanShawnGiovanniEvanIvanJohnnyJakeShaneJoanJonVanJeanIanJohannaJoeJuanaJanisYohanJoaoYohanaJenXuanYvanGiovanJohansenHannsYankaErwannJankaJohanesJohansHennHanoIwoHasko

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Around the world

Johannes has relatives in 72 languages.

HawaiianHunsrikGreenlandicEnglishGermanFinnishEastern MinTagalog

247 related names in 72 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.

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Nicknames & forms 181

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

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And 121 more.

Spellings & scripts 3

The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.

Across languages 86

Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.

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And 26 more.

See also 3

Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.

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