128 Variations of John - Page 5

  1. Deshawn
    • Origin:

      American invented name, variation of Shawn
    • Meaning:

      "God is gracious"
    • Description:

      Classically, the De- prefix indicates "son of," so any variation of this name could work for the child of a dad named Shawn or Sean.
  2. Janne
    • Origin:

      Danish and Norwegian diminutive of Johanna
    • Meaning:

      "God is gracious"
    • Description:

      This common name for both boys and girls in Scandinavia would definitely work better as a feminine name in the U.S.
  3. Ioan
    • Origin:

      Welsh, Romanian
    • Meaning:

      "god is gracious"
    • Description:

      A simple and appealing multi-cultural form of John.
  4. Juanita
    • Origin:

      Spanish, feminine variation of Juan
    • Description:

      Pervasive in all Spanish-speaking cultures, Juanita, like Juana, has not emigrated.
  5. Siôn
    • Origin:

      Welsh variation of John
    • Description:

      A more authentic -- and difficult -- version of Sean.
  6. Jaclyn
    • Dashawn
      • Origin:

        Variation of DeShawn
      • Meaning:

        "God is gracious"
      • Description:

        DeShawn or Deshawn is the more popular variation, but Dashawn charted from the late 1980s until 2010, which means it's on its way to becoming a Dad Name. Traditionally, the De or Da prefix means "son of", so this name means "son of Shawn", with Shawn a variation of John.
    • Jussi
      • Ieuan
        • Origin:

          Welsh variation of John
        • Description:

          Ieuan is a Scrabble-rack full of impossible vowels. Consider Ewan, Ian, or Owen instead.
      • Jehan
        • Keoni
          • Origin:

            Hawaiian variation of John
          • Meaning:

            "God is gracious"
        • Xoan
          • Origin:

            Galician variation of John
          • Description:

            X names are always intriguing, and this Galician version of John is no exception...except, it seems like an awful lot of complication. Other variations of John that might prove more wearable in an English-speaking country include Ian, Evan, Sean, Juan, Johannes, Jansen, Giovanni, Ivan or Hans.
        • Juhani
          • Origin:

            Finnish
          • Meaning:

            "god is gracious"
          • Description:

            Finnish form of John
        • Eòin
          • Vanni
            • Jacquetta
              • Origin:

                English feminine of Jacques
              • Description:

                This name has risen to prominence since the publication of Philippa Gregory's White Queen novel. Jacquetta of Luxembourg, was the mother of Elizabeth Woodville who became Queen of England. Jacquetta claimed to be descended from the pagan mythological figure Melusine and stood trial on charges of witchcraft, for which she was exonerated.
            • João
              • Origin:

                Portuguese variation of John
              • Meaning:

                "God is gracious"
              • Description:

                A Portuguese classic. Many members of the Portuguese royal family were named João, and today it’s associated with a number of Portuguese and Brazilian footballers.
            • Joop
              • Origin:

                Dutch, diminutive of Johannes
              • Description:

                Has an almost comical enthusiastic feel that may not translate to this culture.
            • Vanka
              • Jano