123 Variations of John
Updated Thu Apr 22 2021
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For centuries the most popular of all boy baby names, borne by saints, kings, and countless other illustrious notables, John is still in the Top 20. For a new spin on one of the longest-running favorite baby names, try one of John's international variations.
- Bevan
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WelshMeaning:
"son of Evan"
- Dashawn
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Variation of DeShawnMeaning:
"God is gracious"
- Deshawn
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American invented name, variation of ShawnMeaning:
"God is gracious"
- Eoin
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Irish, variation of JohnMeaning:
"God is gracious"
- Eòin
- Evan
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Welsh variation of JohnMeaning:
"God is gracious"
- Evanna
Origin:
Feminine variation of Evan, WelshMeaning:
"God is gracious"
- Evans
Origin:
Welsh surnameMeaning:
"the Lord is gracious"
- Ewan
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Scottish form of Gaelic EoghanMeaning:
"born of the yew tree"
- Gahan
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HebrewMeaning:
"the Lord is gracious"
- Gian
Origin:
Italian, diminutive of GiovanniMeaning:
"God is gracious"
- Gianna
Origin:
Italian, diminutive of Giovanna or feminization of Gianni, forms of JohnMeaning:
"God is gracious"
- Gianni
Origin:
Italian, diminutive of Giovanni, variation of JohnMeaning:
"God is gracious"
- Giannini
- Giannis
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Modern Greek form of John
- Giannos
- Giovanni
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Italian variation of JohnMeaning:
"God is gracious"
- Hannes
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German, Dutch, Scandinavian variation of JohannesMeaning:
"God is gracious"
- Hannu
- Hans
Origin:
German, Dutch, and Scandinavian, diminutive of Johannes
- Hansel
Origin:
German diminutive of HansMeaning:
"God is gracious"
- Hovhannes
- Iain
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Gaelic variation of JohnMeaning:
"God is gracious"
- Ian
Origin:
Scottish version of JohnMeaning:
"the Lord is gracious"
- Ieuan
Origin:
Welsh variation of John
- Ifan
- Ioan
Origin:
Welsh, RomanianMeaning:
"god is gracious"
- Ioannes
- Ioannikios
- Ion
Origin:
Romanian and Basque variation of John
- Ivan
Origin:
Russian variation of JohnMeaning:
"God is gracious"
- Ivana
Origin:
Feminine variation of Ivan
- Ivanka
Origin:
Variation of IvanaMeaning:
"God is gracious"
- Iwan
- Jack
Origin:
English, diminutive of JohnMeaning:
"God is gracious"
- Jackie
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"supplanter"
- Jackson
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"son of Jack"
- Jaclyn
- Jacqueline
Origin:
French, feminine diminutive of JacquesMeaning:
"supplanter"
- Jacques
Origin:
French variation of James and JacobMeaning:
"supplanter"
- Jacquetta
Origin:
English feminine of Jacques
- Jan
Origin:
Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Czech, Polish, Slovene, German, and Catalan variation of JohnMeaning:
"God is gracious"
- Jane
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"God is gracious"
- Janek
Origin:
PolishMeaning:
"god is gracious"
- Janet
Origin:
Diminutive of JaneMeaning:
"God's gracious gift"
- Janica
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Variation of JannikMeaning:
"God is gracious"
- Janice
Origin:
Variation of JaneMeaning:
"God's gracious gift"
- Janne
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Danish and Norwegian diminutive of JohannaMeaning:
"God is gracious"
- Janneth
- Jannik
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Dutch and German variation of JohnMeaning:
"God is gracious"
- Jano
- Janos
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Hungarian variation of JohnMeaning:
"God is gracious"
- Jante
- Janusz
- Jaxon
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Spelling variation of JacksonMeaning:
"son of Jack"
- Jean
Origin:
French variation of JohnMeaning:
"God is gracious"
- Jeanette
Origin:
French, diminutive of Jeanne
- Jeanine
Origin:
French variation of JeanMeaning:
"God is gracious"
- Jeanne
Origin:
French variation of JeanMeaning:
"God is gracious"
- Jeannot
- Jehan
- Jenkin
Origin:
FlemishMeaning:
"little John"
- Jens
Origin:
Scandinavian variation of Johannes or John
- Jenson
Origin:
ScandinavianMeaning:
"son of Jens"
- Jevon
Origin:
Welsh, variation of EvanMeaning:
"gift of God"
- Joan
Origin:
English variation of JohannaMeaning:
"God is gracious"
- Joanna
Origin:
Variation of JohannaMeaning:
"God is gracious"
- Joanne
Origin:
French variation of JoannaMeaning:
"God is gracious"
- João
- Jock
Origin:
Scottish variation of Jack
- Johan
Origin:
German variation of JohnMeaning:
"God is gracious"
- Johann
Origin:
Variation of Johan
- Johanna
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HebrewMeaning:
"God is gracious"
- Johannes
Origin:
German, Dutch, Scandinavian, and Estonian variation of JohnMeaning:
"God is gracious"
- John
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"God is gracious"
- Johnny
Origin:
Diminutive of JohnMeaning:
"God is gracious"
- Jon
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Variation of John or JonathanMeaning:
"God is gracious; or gift of Jehovah"
- Jone
- Jones
Origin:
English surname derived from JohnMeaning:
"God is gracious"
- Jöns
- Jonty
Origin:
Diminutive of JonathanMeaning:
"gift of Jehovah"
- Joop
Origin:
Dutch, diminutive of Johannes
- Juan
Origin:
Spanish and Manx variation of JohnMeaning:
"the Lord is gracious"
- Juana
Origin:
Spanish, feminine variation of Juan
- Juanita
Origin:
Spanish, feminine variation of Juan
- Juhani
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FinnishMeaning:
"god is gracious"
- Jussi
- Keaka
- Keoni
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Hawaiian variation of JohnMeaning:
"God is gracious"
- Maclean
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ScottishMeaning:
"servant of Saint John"
- Nino
Origin:
Italian, diminutive of Giannino and of Antonino
- Oana
Origin:
Romanian short form of IoanaMeaning:
"God is gracious"
- Ohan
Origin:
Armenian variation of John
- Ohannes
- Ohari
- Sean
Origin:
Irish variation of JohnMeaning:
"God is gracious"
- Seanan
Origin:
Diminutive of Sean or IrishMeaning:
"wise, old"
- Seann
- Seathan
- Seghan
- Shane
Origin:
Anglicized variation of SeanMeaning:
"God is gracious"
- Shauna
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"God is gracious"
- Shawn
Origin:
Spelling variation of SeanMeaning:
"God is gracious"
- Sheena
Origin:
Anglicization of Sine; Irish variation of JaneMeaning:
"God is gracious"
- Shona
Origin:
Scottish GaelicMeaning:
"God is gracious"
- Sinead
Origin:
Irish form of JanetMeaning:
"God's gracious gift"
- Sinjin
Origin:
Phonetic spelling of St. John
- Siobhan
Origin:
Irish GaelicMeaning:
"god is gracious"
- Siôn
Origin:
Welsh variation of John
- St john
Origin:
English saint's name
- Vanka
- Vanni
- Vanya
Origin:
Russian, diminutive of John
- Xoan
Origin:
Galician variation of John
- Yahya
Origin:
Arabic, Turkish, and Persian form of Yochanan
- Yanka
- Yann
Origin:
French/Breton variation of JohnMeaning:
"God is gracious"
- Yannick
Origin:
BretonMeaning:
"God is gracious"
- Yannis
Origin:
Greek variation of John
- Yohannan
- Yon
- Zana
Origin:
Polish variation of Jane; Hebrew, diminutive of Susanna
- Zane
Origin:
Possible variation of JohnMeaning:
"God is gracious"