Yochanan

Yochanan Meaning & Origin

About Yochanan
The name "Yochanan" is of Hebrew origin and means "God is gracious" or "God has shown favor." It is a combination of the Hebrew words "Yah" (short form of Yahweh, meaning God) and "chanan" (meaning gracious or favor). The name carries a positive connotation, reflecting the belief that God has bestowed his kindness and favor upon the individual bearing this name.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Yochanan are male.

Yochanan Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -22.22% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AXNN
🗽 NYSIIS
YA
🔊 Soundex
Y020505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
Y AA1 K AH0 N AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/yochanan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AXNN', 'AKNN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
Y255

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Yochanan in Braille

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

The name Yochanan in braille

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

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

The name Yochanan in sign language

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