Johanan


Gender:
Origin: Hebrew
10 famous people named Johanan found on Wikipedia.
217 male in US.
Most recent ranking: 7809-th in year 2018
Best ranking: 5831-th in year 1999
Used in: Biblical

Meanings

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.


Form of John: God is gracious.

Famous People: 10 found on Wikipedia.
Popularity Name Birth Year Description
1 Johanan ben Zakai 0100 1st-century rabbi
2 Johanan bar Nappaha 0180 3rd-century rabbi
3 Johanan High Priest of Israel
4 Johanan HaSandlar 0200 Palestinian rabbi
5 Johanan ben Torta 0101
6 Johanan ben Baroka 0101
7 Johanan Luria Rabbi
8 Johanan ben Nuri 0100 Mishnah rabbi
9 Johanan ben Ha-galgula Man whose remains were found in an ossuary in Jerusalem
10 Johanan ben Bag-Bag 0100 Talmud rabbi