Hovhannes

John is a common masculine given name in the English language of originally Semitic origin. The name is derived from the Latin Ioannes and Iohannes, which are forms of the Greek name Iōannēs (Ἰωάννης), originally borne by Hellenized Jews transliterating the Hebrew name Yohanan (יוֹחָנָן‎), "Graced by Yah", or Yehohanan (יְהוֹחָנָן‎), "Yahweh is Gracious". There are numerous forms of the name in different languages; these were formerly often simply translated as "John" in English but are increasingly left in their native forms (see sidebar).
It is among the most common given names in Anglophone, Persian, Turkic and European countries; traditionally, it was the most common, although it has not been since the latter half of the 20th century. John owes its unique popularity to two highly revered saints, John the Baptist (forerunner of Jesus Christ) and the apostle John (traditionally considered the author of the Gospel of John); the name has since been chosen as the regnal or religious name of a vast number of emperors, kings, popes and patriarchs. Initially, it was a favorite name among the Greeks but it flourished in all of Europe after the First Crusade.

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Armenian form of Iohannes or John. Means: Yahweh is gracious.

Ian, Hovannes, Giovanni, Juan, Jan, Hovanes, Yahya, Evan, Jean, John, Ioan

Popularity	Name	Birth Year	Description
1	Hovhannes Tumanyan	1869	Armenian author, poet, novelist, and public activist
2	Hovhannes Shiraz	1914	Armenian poet
3	Hovhannes Tcholakian	1919	Catholic bishop
4	Hovhannes Hambardzumyan	1990	Footballer
5	Hovhannes Katchaznouni	1867	Armenian politician
6	Hovhannes Draskhanakerttsi		Catholicos of Armenia
7	Hovhannes Badalyan	1924	Armenian singer
8	Hovhannes Goharyan	1988	Footballer
9	Hovhannes Hovhannisian	1864	Armenian poet
10	Hovhannes Babakhanyan	1968	Armenian actor
11	Hovhannes Azoyan	1982
12	Hovhannes Abelian	1865	Actor
13	Hovhannes Hakhverdyan	1873	Armenian politician
14	Hovhannes Imastaser	1045
15	Hovhannes Danielyan	1987	Armenian boxer
16	Hovhannes Avetisyan	1939	Armenian painter (1939-2000)
17	Hovhannes Zardaryan	1918	Armenian painters
18	Hovhannes Bachkov	1992
19	Hovhannes Hisarian	1827	Writer
20	Hovhannes Bedros XVIII Kasparian	1927	Patriarch of Cilicia
21	Avaness Khan	1864	Iranian politician, writer and translator
22	Hovhannes Hintliyan	1866	Teacher
23	Hovhannes Erznkatsi	1225	Armenian writer
24	Hovhannes Mkrtchyan	1991	Figure skater
25	Hovhannes Setian	1853	Poet and writer
26	Hovhannes Demirchyan	1975	Footballer
27	Hovhannes Tahmazyan	1970	Footballer
28	Hovhannes Chekijyan	1928	Soviet conductor and composer
29	Hovhannes Varderesyan	1989	Olympic wrestler
30	Oganes Barsegyan	1970	Armenian weightlifter
31	Hovhannes Vahanian	1832	Ottoman politician
32	Hovhannes Arscharouni	1854	Armenian Patriarch of Constaninople
33	Hovhannes Galstyan	1969	Armenian film director
34	Hovhannes Allahverdi
35	Hovhannes Tertsakian	1924	Armenian Catholic bishop in the United States.
36	Hovhannes Davtyan	1985
37	Hovhannes Barseghian	1920	Armenian linguist and university teacher (1920-2014)
38	Hovhannes Avtandilyan	1978	Armenian diver
39	Hovhannes Ter-Mikaelyan
40	Hovhannes Avoyan
41	Hovhannes Sargavak	1045