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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Most individuals with the name Johnny are male.
The popularity of the name has increased by 10.50% over the past year.
Here's how to represent Johnny in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.
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.