Johannis
Hebrew · Boy · 3 syllables
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About the name Johannis
Johannis means "God is gracious" and derives from the Hebrew name Yochanan (יוֹחָנָן), filtered through Greek (Ioannes) and Latin (Ioannes/Joannes) forms.
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Etymology
Johannis means "God is gracious" and derives from the Hebrew name Yochanan (יוֹחָנָן), filtered through Greek (Ioannes) and Latin (Ioannes/Joannes) forms. The name is used primarily in Germanic and Scandinavian cultures as well as Christian communities across Europe, historically borne by numerous saints, kings, and scholars including Johannes Gutenberg and Johannes Kepler.
Johannis currently ranks #94 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1905.
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