Johnny

Johnny Meaning & Origin

About Johnny
The name Johnny is a diminutive form of the name John, which is derived from the Hebrew name Yochanan meaning "Yahweh is gracious" or "God is gracious." Johnny is often used as a nickname or a given name on its own. It carries the same meaning as John, symbolizing a person who is kind, merciful, and blessed by God's grace.

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Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Johnny are male.

Johnny Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has increased by 10.50% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JN
🗽 NYSIIS
JA
🔊 Soundex
J050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH AA1 N IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈʤɑni/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JN', 'AN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Johnny in Braille

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

The name Johnny in braille

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

The image below shows how you can spell Johnny using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Johnny in sign language

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