What does the name John mean?

The name John means "God is gracious".

How popular is the name John?

In 2023, 8,047 babies were named John in the United States. The name is currently stable in popularity.

Yes, John is traditionally used as a boy's name.

John is a name of Hebrew origin.

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Births Last Year: 8,047 →

All-Time Total: 4,919,267

Peak Year: 1947

John is a name of Hebrew origin, derived from the name Yochanan, meaning "Yahweh is gracious."

Boy names closely related to John

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Girl names closely related to John

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Names with similar meaning to John

Deshawn Ean Evan Geovanni Geovanny Geovany Gia Gian

Births per year in the United States

Source: Social Security Administration

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