Johan

YOO-an; YUW-hahn; yo-hahn
Scandinavian and Dutch variation of John
"God is gracious"

Johan Origin and Meaning

The name Johan is a boy's name of German origin meaning "God is gracious".

With Old European vibes, Johan is a variant of the classic John, similar to the Latin, Hebrew, and Germanic forms, Iohannes, Yohanan, and Johannes. Conjuring up the image of the classical composer Brahms or the astronomer Kepler, while still feeling timeless and distinctive, Johan has been in the US Top 600 for most of the 21st century, helped along by Heidi Klum and Seal using it for their son in 2006.

Familiar across Europe, Johan is currently popular in Norway and Denmark in particular, while another famous bearer of the name was Dutch football player Johan Cruyff.

# 564 in the US

Johan Rank in US Top 1000

# 2641 on Nameberry

Johan Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Johan Popularity

Famous People Named Johan

  • Johan Cruijff
    former Dutch footballer
  • Johan Franzen
    Swedish hockey player
  • Johan Hagbart Pedersen Grøttumsbraaten
    Norwegian skier
  • Johan Frandsen
    Swedish lead singer of band The Knockouts
  • Johan Alexander Santana (Araque)
    Venezuelan baseball player
  • Johan van Kempen
    son of "The Real Housewives of New York" star Alex McCord and husband Simon van Kempen

Johan in Pop Culture

  • Johan Liebert
    character in manga "Naoki Urasawa's Monster"
  • "Johan Padan and the Discovery of the Americas
    " one,man play by Dario Fo