Hovannes
Hovhannes, also spelled Hovhanes, Hovannes or Hovanes is an Armenian name equivalent to English John. It is comparable with Ioannes in Greek or Johannes in Latin.
Meaning & Origin of Hovannes
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Hovhannes, also spelled Hovhanes, Hovannes or Hovanes is an Armenian name equivalent to English John. It is comparable with Ioannes in Greek or Johannes in Latin.
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The Story of Hovannes
Hovannes first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1987, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1988, when 6 Hovanness were born — ranking #6,426 that year. As of 2026, Hovannes ranks #8,110 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 22 Hovanness have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
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About the name Hovannes
Hovannes is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1987 and has accumulated 22 births in the dataset. Hovannes's peak popularity came in 1988 when it ranked #6,426. Use the chart and map above to compare Hovannes's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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