Johan

yo-hahn
German variation of John
"God is gracious"

Johan Origin and Meaning

The name Johan is a boy's name of German origin meaning "God is gracious".

Still very Old European, conjuring up the image of a classical composer. But surprisingly, it's now been in the Top 600 in the U.S. since the turn of the 21st century, largely thanks to Heidi Klum and Seal's young son.

# 580 in the US

Johan Rank in US Top 1000

# 1662 on Nameberry

Johan Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Johan Popularity

Famous People Named Johan

  • Johan Cruijffformer Dutch footballer
  • Johan FranzenSwedish hockey player
  • Johan Hagbart Pedersen GrøttumsbraatenNorwegian skier
  • Johan FrandsenSwedish lead singer of band The Knockouts
  • Johan Alexander Santana (Araque)Venezuelan baseball player
  • Johan van Kempenson of "The Real Housewives of New York" star Alex McCord and husband Simon van Kempen

Johan in Pop Culture

  • Johan Liebertcharacter in manga "Naoki Urasawa's Monster"
  • Johan Agares. character in "Black Butler"
  • "Johan Padan and the Discovery of the Americas" one,man play by Dario Fo