For some, John is a solid classic, for others, it's bland and tired.
And despite the similarity in English, it's actually unrelated to Jonathan.
Original Hebrew form: Yochanan [יוֹחָנָן] (yoh-kha-nahn)
Greek transliteration: Yoannes (yoh-AHN-nehs)
Latin form: Iohannes (yoh-AN-nes)
Modern versions:
- Evan (EV-an)--Welsh. Anglicized from Iefan. Other forms include Ifan (EE-van), Ieuan (YAY-an), Ioan (YOH-an), Iwan (EE-wan), and Sion (SHON [via Jehan]).
- Ganix (JAHN-eesh)--Basque
- Giovanni (joh-VAHN-nee)--Italian
- Hank (HANK)--Medieval English (via Hann)
- Hann (HAHN)--Medieval English (via Johannes). Diminutive is Hankin.
- Hans (HAHNS)--Dutch, German, Scandinavian (via Johannes)
- Honza (HON-zah)--Czech (via Hans)
- Ian (EE-an)--Scottish. Older form is Iain.
- Ion (YON)--Romanian
- Ivan (ee-VAHN or EYE-van)--Slavic
- Jack (JAK)--English (via Jankin)
- Jan (YAHN, JAN)--Czech, Dutch, German, Medieval English. English diminutive is Jankin.
- Janez (YAHN-ez)--Slovene
- Jehan (zheh-han)--Medieval French
- Jens (YENS)--Dutch
- João (ZHOO-ow)--Portuguese
- Johan (YOH-han)--German, Scandinavian
- Johannes (yo-HAN-nes)--Late Latin
- Jovan (YOH-van)--Macedonian, Serbian
- Juan (HWAHN)--Spanish
- Keoni (keh-oh-nee)--Hawaiian
- Sean (SHAHN)--Irish. Sometimes anglicized to Shane.
- Xoan (SHOH-awn)--Galician
- Yann (YAHN)--Breton. Diminutive is Yannick.
Feminine forms:
- Gianna (JAHN-nah)--Italian
- Ioanna (yoh-AHN-nah)--Greek
- Ionela (yoh-NEL-lah)--Romanian
- Ivana (ee-VAH-nah)--Slavic
- Jana (YAH-nah)--Dutch, German
- Jane (JAYN)--English (via Jehanne). Diminutives are Janet, Janice, and Jenny.
- Janneke (YAH-neh-keh)--Dutch
- Jean (JEEN)--English, Scottish (via Jehanne). Scottish diminutive is Jessie.
- Jeanne (ZHAHN)--French (via Jehanne). Diminutives are Jeannine and Jeannette.
- Jehanne (zheh-hahn)--Medieval French
- Joan (JONE)--English (via Johanne)
- Joana (zhoo-AH-nah)--Portuguese
- Joanna (joh-AN-nah)--English
- Johanne (zhoh-ahn)--Medieval French
- Jovana (yoh-VAH-nah)--Macedonion, Serbian
- Seona (SHOH-nah)--Scottish (via Joan)
- Sheena (SHEE-nah)--Scottish (via Jeanne)
- Sian (SHAHN)--Welsh
- Siobhan (shi-VAWN)--Irish (via Jehanne). Anglicized to Shevon or Chevonne.
- Zana (ZHAH-nah)--Slovene
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