John at a glance
- Meaning
- “God is gracious”
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Pronunciation
- JON
- Nicknames
- Johnny, Jack, Jon
- Other forms
- Johann, Jean, Juan, Giovanni
Where the name John comes from
John comes from the Hebrew name Yochanan. In the Bible it was borne by John the Baptist and by John the Apostle, so it spread across the Christian world. King John of England signed the Magna Carta in 1215, and for centuries it was the most common boys’ name in England.
Famous people named John
- John Lennon (musician)