Johannes

yo-HAHN-es

German, Dutch, Scandinavian, and Estonian variation of John

"God is gracious"

Johannes Origin and Meaning

The name Johannes is a boy's name of German, Scandinavian, Dutch origin meaning "God is gracious".

An Old World name that might have a chance to rise again with other ancient and worldly forms. Be sure to say yo-HAHN-es.

Popularity of the name Johannes

• 1678 Nameberry 2025
• 77 Germany 2024
• 96 Netherlands 2020
• 10 Norway 2024
• 28 Austria 2023

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Famous People Named Johannes

• Johannes Brahms German composer
• Johannes Kepler German astronomer
• Johannes Vermeer Dutch painter
• Johannes Gutenberg German inventor of the printing press
• Johannes Peter Müller German physiologist
• Johannes Hevelius German astronomer
• Johannes Scotus Eriugena Irish theologian
• Johannes Diderik van der Waals winner of the Nobel Prize for Physics
• Johannes Stark winner of the Nobel Prize in Physics
• Johannes Fibiger winner of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
• Johannes Vilhelm Jensen winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature
• Johannes von Trapp one of the real,life children of Georg Johannes and Maria von Trapp (of "Sound of Music" fame)
• Patrick Johannes Adams Canadian actor

The name Johannes in Pop Culture

• Johannes the seducer in "The Seducer's Diary" by Soeren Kierkegaard
• Johannes Jonker character in J.K. Rowling's "History of Magic in North America"
• Johannes "Jojo" Betzler character in the movie "Jojo Rabbit"