John

John Meaning & Origin

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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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name John are male.

John Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -3.02% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JN
🗽 NYSIIS
JA
🔊 Soundex
J050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH AA1 N
🌐 IPA
/ʤɑn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JN', 'AN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name John in Braille

Here's how to represent John in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name John in braille

How to Spell the Name John in American Sign Language (ASL)

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.

The name John in sign language

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