Johannes
Johannes is a Medieval Latin form of the personal name that usually appears as "John" in English language contexts. It is a variant of the Greek and Classical Latin variants, itself derived from the Hebrew name Yehochanan, meaning "YHWH is gracious". The name became popular in Northern Europe, especially in Germany because of Christianity.
Meaning & Origin of Johannes
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Johannes is a Medieval Latin form of the personal name that usually appears as "John" in English language contexts. It is a variant of the Greek and Classical Latin variants, itself derived from the Hebrew name Yehochanan, meaning "YHWH is gracious". The name became popular in Northern Europe, especially in Germany because of Christianity.
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The Story of Johannes
Johannes first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1913, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2019, when 62 Johanness were born — ranking #2,228 that year. As of 2026, Johannes ranks #3,076 for baby boys with 40 births, falling sharply (-16%). In total, more than 2K Johanness have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
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About the name Johannes
Johannes is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1913 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Johannes's peak popularity came in 2019 when it ranked #1,685. Use the chart and map above to compare Johannes'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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