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Meaning of the nameJohann

Johann is a spelling of the name Joan, which means “Yahweh is gracious (form of João)”.

Meaning

“Yahweh is gracious (form of João)”

Meaning of the name Joan, of which Johann is a spelling.

Source: Wiktionary: Joan · Behind the Name: John

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People (2022)
1,619
Rank in Brazil
#5,937
Median age
20 years
2010 Census
1,222
people

Johann in the 2022 Census

People with the first name Johann, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1990s (439 people).

0 women 1,607 men

Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.

Where the name Johann is most common

States with the highest share of people named Johann in the population, in the 2022 Census.

  1. Santa Catarina 0.003%
  2. Rio Grande do Sul 0.002%
  3. Paraná 0.002%
  4. Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
  5. São Paulo 0.001%
All states
StatePeople% of population
São Paulo2950.001%
Santa Catarina2560.003%
Rio Grande do Sul1930.002%
Paraná1850.002%
Rio de Janeiro1560.001%
Minas Gerais1030.001%
Bahia440.000%
Ceará430.001%
Pernambuco430.001%
Paraíba340.001%
Distrito Federal330.001%
Goiás320.001%
Espírito Santo310.001%
Amazonas300.001%
Pará280.000%
Rio Grande do Norte170.001%
Mato Grosso160.000%
Alagoas160.001%

States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.

The spelling Johann

German spelling, with an H after the J and a doubled N at the end.

About the name Joan

Wiktionary records Joan as a Catalan male name, from Latin Iohannes, from Greek and from Hebrew Yôḥānān, "Yahweh is gracious". Behind the Name explains the Hebrew as yo (Yahweh) plus ḥanan ("to be gracious") and lists Joan as a Catalan and Occitan form of John; Johann appears as a German form and Johan as a Scandinavian and Dutch form of Iohannes. The corresponding Portuguese form is João. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 3,923 people named Joan, the most common spelling in the group.

Other spellings of Joan

SpellingPeople (2022)
Joan3,923
Johann1,619
Johan1,508

Sources

  1. Wiktionary: Joan · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
  2. Behind the Name: John · behindthename.com · meaning
  3. Behind the Name: Joan · behindthename.com · origin
  4. Wiktionary: Johann · en.wiktionary.org · origin
  5. Behind the Name: Johann · behindthename.com · origin
  6. Wiktionary: Johan · en.wiktionary.org · origin
  7. Behind the Name: Johan · behindthename.com · origin

Questions about the name Johann

What does the name Johann mean?

Johann means “Yahweh is gracious (form of João)”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name. This is the meaning of the name Joan, of which Johann is a spelling.

How many people are named Johann in Brazil?

IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,619 people with the first name Johann, which ranks it number 5,937 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.

Is Johann a boy's or a girl's name?

Johann is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,607 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).

What is the origin of the name Johann?

Johann is a name of Hebrew origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.

In which Brazilian state is Johann most common?

Proportionally, in Santa Catarina: 0.003% of the state's population is named Johann (256 people), according to the 2022 Census.

What are the other spellings of Johann?

Joan and Johan. IBGE counts each spelling separately.

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