John

  • Boy
  • 4 letters
Biblical The grace or mercy of the Lord
Hebrew Jehovah has been gracious; has shown favor. In the bible John the Baptist baptized Christ in the Jordan river. Variants have been created in almost every language.
Literary A literary name from Shakespeare's Henry IV, where it belongs to prince. 'Henry VI' John Talbot. 'King Henry VI, III' John Mortimer, Montgomery, & Somerville. 'King John'. 'Merry Wives of Windsor' John Falstaff. 'Much Ado About Nothing' Don John. 'Richard II' John of Gaunt. 'Romeo And Juliet' Friar.

John is a boy’s name of Biblical, Hebrew and Literary origin. Meaning in Biblical: The grace or mercy of the Lord. Meaning in Hebrew: Jehovah has been gracious; has shown favor. In the bible John the Baptist baptized Christ in the Jordan river. Variants have been created in almost every language. A literary name from Shakespeare’s Henry IV, where it belongs to prince. ‘Henry VI’ John Talbot. ‘King Henry VI, III’ John Mortimer, Montgomery, & Somerville. ‘King John’. ‘Merry Wives of Windsor’ John Falstaff. ‘Much Ado About Nothing’ Don John. ‘Richard II’ John of Gaunt. ‘Romeo And Juliet’ Friar. The name has 4 letters.

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Johan

Boy

Finnish German Hebrew Swedish

Finnish form of John. German form of John. Gift from God. Swedish form of John 'gift from God'.

Johanan

Boy

Biblical

Who is liberal or merciful.

Johanna

Girl

German Hebrew Swedish

German form of Joanna. Gift from God. Gracious.

Johnathan

Boy

Hebrew

Jehovah has given. In the bible Jonathan son of King Saul was noted for manliness; generosity and unselfishness. He saved David's life when Saul would have killed him.

Johnathon

Boy

Hebrew

Jehovah has given. In the bible Jonathan son of King Saul was noted for manliness; generosity and unselfishness. He saved David's life when Saul would have killed him.

Johnnie

Unisex

English French Hebrew

Modern feminine of John and Jon. Variant of the Hebrew John: Jehovah has been gracious; has shown favor. Jehovah has given. Jehovah's gift.

Johnny

Boy

English French Hebrew

Variant of John or abbreviation of Jonathan 'Jehovah has been gracious; has shown favor.'. Variant of the Hebrew John: Jehovah has been gracious; has shown favor. Jehovah has given. Jehovah's gift.