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3 famous people named Jochanan found on Wikipedia.
Yohanan, Yochanan and Johanan are various transliterations to the Latin alphabet of the Hebrew male given name יוֹחָנָן (Yôḥānān), a shortened form of יְהוֹחָנָן (Yəhôḥānān), meaning "Yahweh is gracious".
The name is ancient, recorded as the name of Johanan, high priest of the Second Temple around 400 BCE. It became a very popular Christian given name in reference to either John the Apostle or John the Baptist.
| Popularity | Name | Birth Year | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jose ben Jochanan | ||
| 2 | Jochanan Trilse-Finkelstein | 1932 | German philosopher, opinion journalist and writer |
| 3 | Yoḥanan Blokh | 1919 | German university teacher (1919-1979) |