👦 John — Name Meaning & Origin

John

“God is gracious”

Gender👦 Boy
OriginHebrew
ReligionChristian
Used inIndia, United Kingdom, Ireland, Malta, United States, Canada, Jamaica, Bahamas, Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Grenada, Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Belize, Guyana, Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Uganda, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Malawi, Liberia, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Tanzania, Namibia, Botswana, Lesotho, Eswatini, Cameroon, Rwanda, Seychelles, Gambia, Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, Samoa, Tonga, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Kiribati, Micronesia, Marshall Islands, Palau, Nauru, Tuvalu, Sint Maarten, Bermuda, Cayman Islands, British Virgin Islands, US Virgin Islands, Turks and Caicos Islands, Anguilla, Montserrat, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Isle of Man, Jersey, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Falkland Islands, Saint Helena
Numerology2 — gentle, caring and a peacemaker
Letters4 · starts with J
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Frequently asked questions

What is the meaning of the name John?

John means "God is gracious" (Hebrew origin).

Is John a boy or girl name?

John is a boy's name.

Which religion is the name John from?

John is used as a Christian name in India, United Kingdom, Ireland, Malta, United States, Canada, Jamaica, Bahamas, Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Grenada, Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Belize, Guyana, Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Uganda, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Malawi, Liberia, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Tanzania, Namibia, Botswana, Lesotho, Eswatini, Cameroon, Rwanda, Seychelles, Gambia, Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, Samoa, Tonga, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Kiribati, Micronesia, Marshall Islands, Palau, Nauru, Tuvalu, Sint Maarten, Bermuda, Cayman Islands, British Virgin Islands, US Virgin Islands, Turks and Caicos Islands, Anguilla, Montserrat, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Isle of Man, Jersey, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Falkland Islands, Saint Helena.

What is the lucky number for John?

In Pythagorean numerology the name John adds up to 2, linked with being gentle, caring and a peacemaker.

Name meanings come from the name's language of origin; many names carry more than one meaning in different languages and communities. Rashi and nakshatra follow the traditional first-syllable (Namakshar) method — for an exact rashi use the baby's birth chart.

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