About John
The name John is of Hebrew origin and means "God is gracious" or "God has shown favor." It is derived from the Hebrew name Yochanan, which combines the elements "Yahweh" (God) and "chanan" (to be gracious). John is a timeless and widely used name that carries a sense of divine favor and benevolence.
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Most individuals with the name John are male.
The popularity of the name has decreased by -3.02% over the past year.
Here's how to represent John in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.
The image below shows how you can spell John using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.