Names That Mean Gracious

A classic Top 10 name in Iceland, where it is the predominant form of John.

Form of Yannick

Jeanette is a fancification of Jeanne, Jeanetta makes it even fancier.

Popular short form Anže has eclipsed Janez in Slovene popularity.

La is the French prefix used to indicate paternity, much the same way Mc or O' are used in Irish and the son suffix is used in English. First names with the La prefix were popularized in the 19th century by the Free Blacks of New Orleans, who used La plus the father's first name, making Lashawn (or LaShawn) a name meaning son (or child) of Shawn, a phonetic spelling of Sean, the Irish variation of John.

Estonian translation of John, currently ranking in Estonia's Top 20.

Maori form of Joanna

A gorgeous Hebrew name that was originally used for boys, but is now increasingly used for girls as well. As a bonus, you get the sweet built-in nickname Nina.

A spunky diminutive of Hanne, itself derived from Johanna or Johanne.

Currently fashionable in Slovenia.

This diminutive of Ivan is typically used for boys in South Slavic countries.

Short form of Yann, the Breton form of John.

Rare feminine form of Hans — a John derivative — occasionally heard in Germany and other German-speaking countries.

The Catalan form of Mercedes, with the same Marian associations.

Elaborate, ultra-feminine variation of Gianna.