John: Name Meaning, Popularity and Info on BabyNames.com

John

  • Gender: Male
  • Origin: Hebrew
  • Meaning: God Is Gracious

What is the meaning of the name John?

The name John is primarily a male name of Hebrew origin that means God Is Gracious.

John is one of the most common names in English. It ultimately derives from the Latin name Iohannes. John the Baptist and the apostle John are two important figures that gave rise to the popularity of the name. Throughout history the name has been borne by many important notable people, including kings and emperors. 

While John is the most common form in English, the name has a myriad of variations in other languages including Evan, Ian, Johan, Giovanni, and many more.

Famous bearers: John Adams, John Quincy Adams, John Tyler, John F. Kennedy, U.S. Presidents. John Travolta, actor. John Locke, philosopher. John Grisham, author. John Gielgud, actor. John Wayne, actor. John Elway, U.S. football player. John Lennon, musician. John Cusack, actor.

Different Spellings of the name John:

Jhon, Jonn

People who like the name John also like:

Jack, Matthew, Benjamin, Andrew, Henry, Alexander, William, Elizabeth, Charlotte, Abigail, Ava, Olivia, Emma, Grace

Names like John:

Juana, Jim, Junia, Jaxon, Jenae, Jojen, Janae, Jasmin, Johann, Jayme, Johnny, Jesimae, Jimmy, Jnyah, Jioni, Jasmine, Janina, Ji-Hun, Jian, Jaan, Jayne, Janya, JaHanna, Johanna, Joni, Jem, Jasna, Jena, Joaquin, Jain

Celebrity Babies with this Name:

John Phillips - son of Julie Bowen and Scott Phillips , born 2009
John Rocco Falconetti - son of Shannon Miller and John Falconetti , born 2009
John-David Duggar - son of Jim Bob Duggar and Michelle Duggar , born 1990
Donald John Trump III - son of Donald Trump JR. and Vanessa Hayden , born 2009
Charlie John Oldman - son of Gary Oldman and Lesley Manville , born 1999
Noah John Witherspoon - son of Kelly Rowland and Tim Witherspoon , born 2021
Rio John Chmerkofskiy - son of Maksim Chmerkovskiy and Peta Murgatroyd , born 2023

Stats for the Name John

checkmark John is currently #90 on the Baby Names Popularity Charts
checkmark John is currently #26 in U.S. births

Songs about John

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(Big) John Wayne Socks Psychology On The Jaw - Hatfield and the North
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Abraham, Martin, and John - Dion, Harry Belafonte, Smokey Robinson
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Ballad of John and Yoko - the Beatles
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Big, Bad John - Jimmy Dean
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Dear John - Cyndi Lauper
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Dear John - Hank Williams
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Dear John - Ryan Adams
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Dear John - Status Quo
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Dear John Letter - Jean Shepard, Bobby Bare, Skeeter Davis
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Farmer John - The Premiers
 
From Arik to John - Grace Gale
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Geraldine and John - Joe Jackson
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Get up John - Emmylou Harris
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God John - The Cassandra Complex
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Gris John - Dr. John
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Hey John, What's Your Name Again? - The Devil Wears Prada
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I Just Shot John Lennon - The Cranberries
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I Love John, She Loves Paul - Beulah
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John Barbour traditional, recorded - Great Big Sea
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John Brown - Bob Dylan
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John Deere Green - Joe Diffie
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John Deux Trois - Of Mice & Men
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John Finn's Wife - Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
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John Gets Leftovers Again - A Minor Forest
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John Haber - Bill Morrissey
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John Hardy Was a Desperate Little Man - the Carter Family
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John Henry - Harry Belafonte
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John Henry - Woody Guthrie
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John I Love You - Sinéad O'Connor
 
John Kanaka - Don Sineti and Chris Morgan
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John Kettley Is A Weatherman - A Tribe Of Toffs
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John Lee Supertaster - They Might Be Giants
 
John O'Dreams - Garnet Rogers
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John Prine - Low
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John Sinclair - John Lennon
 
John Smith - Graham Kendrick
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John the 23rd - Sarah Slean
 
John the Babtist - John Martyn
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John the Fisherman - Primus
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John the Revelator - Depeche Mode
 
John the Revelator - Harry Belafonte, The White Stripes
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John Walker's Blues - Steve Earle
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John Wayne Gacy, Jr. - Sufjan Stevens
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John's Abbey - Keith Jarrett
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John, I'm Only Dancing - David Bowie
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Letter To a John - Ani DiFranco
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Lost John - Lonnie Donegan
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Mad John - The Small Faces
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My Little John Henry - Alan Lomax
 
No Bed for Beatle John - Yoko Ono
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No Xmas for John Quays - The Fall
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Not Now John - Pink Floyd
 
Put Your Dukes Up, John - The Little Flames, Arctic Monkeys
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Regular John - Queens of the Stone Age
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Sleepy-Eyed John - Johnny Horton
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Sloop John B. - Beach Boys
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Song for John Davis - The Mountain Goats
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The Ballad of John and Yoko - The Beatles
 
The Story of John Henry's Hammer - Johnny Cash
 
This Time, John - Stina Nordenstam
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Uncle John's Band - The Grateful Dead
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Who Killed John Columbo? - Wesley Willis
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