Variations of John

Ewan

Scottish form of Gaelic Eoghan

"born of the yew tree"

This appealing name has a good chance of catching on due to the popularity of Ewan McGregor, and the trend towards Gaelic names in general. Pronunciation is YOO-un. Ewan has a complex family tree,…

Evans

Welsh surname

"the Lord is gracious"

Evans is an historic Welsh patronymic surname, derived from Evan, which is a form of John. With Evan's popularity in the U.S. and the U.K. -- it's a Top 50 names -- the stylish s-ending version may…

Seathan

Seathan is a masculine name with Celtic and Scottish Gaelic roots. It's considered a variant of Sean or Shane, ultimately derived from the Hebrew name John, meaning 'God is gracious.' In Gaelic…

Keaka

Keaka is a masculine Hawaiian name that carries the natural beauty and rhythmic quality characteristic of Polynesian naming traditions. In Hawaiian culture, names often connect to natural elements or…

Gahan

Hebrew

"the Lord is gracious"

Rare Scottish variant of John, with multicultural overtones.

Seann

Seann is a masculine name primarily representing an alternative spelling of Sean, the Irish form of John. While Sean (pronounced 'shawn') comes from the Irish version of the Hebrew name Yochanan…

Eòin

Eòin is a Scottish Gaelic variant of John, a name with Hebrew origins meaning 'God is gracious.' The distinctive spelling features a grave accent over the 'o' indicating a specific pronunciation in…

Eoin

Irish, variation of John

"God is gracious"

Though Eoin is a Gaelic form of John, its Anglicized pronunciation links it directly to Owen. Eoin is currently a Top 30 name in Ireland. Other variations: Ewan, Ewen, Evan and Eoghan (pronounced as…

Giannis

Modern Greek form of John, Hebrew

"God is gracious"

Gianni, the Italian form of Johnny, has gotten popular in the US, and there's a good chance Giannis will be next, thanks to rising star basketball player Giannis Antetokounmpo, who is Greek. It makes…

Seanan

Modern form of Senán or elaboration of Sean, Irish

"little old one; God is gracious"

Seanan might be considered an Anglicized form of Seanán, itself a modern form of Senán, an Old Irish name meaning "little old one", giving it a wise and ancient feel. The name of a 6th century saint…

Jussi

Jussi is a Finnish male name that functions as a familiar form of Johannes, the Finnish variant of John. With roots in Hebrew, the original name Yochanan means 'God is gracious.' Jussi has been…

Hannes

German, Dutch, Scandinavian variation of Johannes

"God is gracious"

Johannes never caught on in the US, but popular European short form Hannes may be more accessible.

Hannu

Finnish, short form of Johannes

"God is gracious"

A cute Finnish mini-name originating from Johannes.

Hans

German, Dutch, and Scandinavian, diminutive of Johannes

Though familiar to all via such childhood icons as Hans Brinker, Hans(el) and Gretel, and Hans Christian Andersen, few Americans have chosen this name for their sons because of its intractably Old…

Hansel

German diminutive of Hans

"God is gracious"

Those "Where's Gretel?" jokes will get old pretty fast.

Hovhannes

Hovhannes is the Armenian form of the name John, derived from the Hebrew Yochanan, meaning "God is gracious." This masculine name has deep historical roots in Armenian culture, where it has been used…

Iain

Gaelic variation of John

"God is gracious"

Iain, this authentic Gaelic form of John, has been well used in Scotland since the early twentieth century, used concurrently with the shortened Ian spelling, but is rarely seen in the US. Iain Banks…

Juaaka

Greenlandic, from Hebrew

"God is gracious"

This lively boy name originated as a nickname form of Juaat, the Greenlandic variant of John. Its most famous namesake is the Greenlandic musician Juaaka Lyberth.

Dashawn

Variation of DeShawn

"God is gracious"

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…