John

Meaning

John is a male given name and is of Hebrew origin. It means god is gracious. Pronounced as JAHN, the name is currently in the top 500 of NameChef Most Popular Baby Names and in the top 25 of U.S birth chart of the year 2024.

Origin

Hebrew

Gender

John is a boy's name.

Pronunciation

JAHN (Listen)

Syllables

1

Famous People

• John Adams
  
• John Barrymore
  
• John Belushi
  
• John Bonham
  
• John Cassavetes
  
• John Cleese
  
• John Coltrane
  
• John Cusack
  
• John D. Rockefeller
  
• John Denver
  
• John Elway
  
• John F. Kennedy
  
• John F. Kennedy, Jr.
  
• John Fogerty
  
• John Ford
  
• John Glenn
  
• John Hancock
  
• John Hurt
  
• John Keats
  
• John Kerry
  
• John Lennon
  
• John Locke
  
• John McCain
  
• John McEnroe
  
• John Milton
  
• John Quincy Adams
  
• John Steinbeck
  
• John Travolta
  
• John Turturro
  
• John Tyler
  
• John Walsh
  
• John Wayne
  
• Little John
  

Popular Songs Related to John

• John Riley
  
• John Lennon
  
• I Just Shot John Lennon
  
• Abraham Martin and John
  
• Abraham, Martin and John
  
• Abraham, Martin, and John
  
• Ballad of John and Yoko
  
• Big Bad John
  
• Big John
  
• Brother John
  
• Dear John
  
• John
  
• John Wesley Harding
  

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• Baby Names Starting with "J"
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