John

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2023 Births: 8,047 →
All-Time Total: 4,919,267
Peak Year: 1917

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

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Name Variants

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Deshawn Ean Evan Geovanni Geovanny Geovany Gia Gian

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