Names That Mean Gracious
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Jón
Icelandic and Faroese variation of John, Hebrew
"God is gracious"
A classic Top 10 name in Iceland, where it is the predominant form of John.
Jannes
Dutch, German, Flemish and Scandinavian
"god is gracious"
A cool Germanic and Scandinavian short form of Johannes, from John.
Hanno
Diminutive of Johan, German variation of John
"God is gracious"
Nicknames ending in o are invariably cute, though this one is a boys' name in its own right. And not just any boy name, but a saint's name no less. Saint Hanno, aka Saint Anno, was an 10th century…
Ioan
Welsh, Romanian
"God is gracious"
A simple and appealing multi-cultural form of John, but Americans will be baffled by all those vowels.
Evanne
Welsh, English
"god is gracious"
Feminization of Evan
Anno
Form of Hanno, diminutive of Johan, German variation of John
"God is gracious"
Anno is an extreme rarity: a simple, familiar-sounding name with deep history that is completely unknown in the US and rare in its native Germany. Anno is the name of a saint also known as Hanno, a…
Chanina
Hebrew
"gracious"
Traditionally a male Hebrew name, but now with increasing use for baby girls as well.
Chanina
Hebrew
"gracious"
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.
Ganix
Basque
"God is gracious"
Basque form of John
Síne
Irish Gaelic
"god is gracious"
A Gaelic form of Jane which shares its simple, sleek look – but is much rarer. The Anglicized form Sheena peaked at #80 in the US in 1984, inspired by singer Sheena Easton.
Ivica
Slavic diminutive of Ivan
"God is gracious"
This diminutive of Ivan is typically used for boys in South Slavic countries.
Ivica
Slavic diminutive of Ivan
"God is gracious"
This diminutive of Ivan is commonly used for girls in the Czech Republic and Slovakia.
Jaan
Estonian variation of John, Hebrew
"God is gracious"
Estonian translation of John, currently ranking in Estonia's Top 20.
Evan
Welsh variation of John
"God is gracious"
Evan is a boys' favorite that has been given the feminine touch by talented actress Evan Rachel Wood. If you want to move beyond Eva and Evelyn and like unisex names, this may be a good bet for you…
Hanni
Finnish diminutive of Hanna and Johanna
"grace; God is gracious"
A cute and easily accessible Finnish nickname, although not one that is likely to become popular in America now that Hannah and co are on the decline.
Žan
Slovene variation of John, Hebrew
"God is gracious"
A Top 10 name in Slovenia, where it is a form of John. Žan is pronounced similarly to the French Jean.