Johnny is an English language

personal name A personal name, or full name, in onomastic terminology also known as prosoponym (from Ancient Greek πρόσωπον / ''prósōpon'' - person, and ὄνομα / ''onoma'' - name), is the set of names by which an individual person is known ...

. It is usually an affectionate diminutive of the masculine

given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a fa ...

John, but from the 16th century it has sometimes been a given name in its own right for males and, less commonly, females. Variant forms of Johnny include Johnnie, Johnney, Johnni and Johni. The masculine Johnny can be rendered into Scottish Gaelic as . Notable people and characters named Johnny or Johnnie include:

People

Johnny

* Johnny Adams (born 1932), American singer *

Johnny Aba Johnny Aba (born 3 March 1956) is a Papua New Guinean professional feather/ super feather/lightweight boxer of the 1970s and 1980s who won the Papua New Guinea featherweight title, Papua New Guinea lightweight title, and Commonwealth super feat ...

(born 1956), Papua New Guinean professional boxer *

Johnny Abarrientos Johnny Abarrientos (born July 17, 1970) is a Filipino retired professional basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association. He was also a many-time member of the Philippine National team, and was the 1996 PBA Most Valuable Player, bec ...

(born 1970), Filipino professional basketball player *

Johnny Abbes García Johnny Abbes García (1924, Santo Domingo – 1967, Haiti) was the chief of the governmental intelligence office – the ''Servicio de Inteligencia Militar'' (Military Intelligence Service) – during the dictatorship of Rafael Trujill ...

(1924–1967), chief of the government intelligence office of the Dominican Republic *

Johnny Abel Johnny W. Abel (January 1, 1947 – October 13, 1995) was a Canadian politician, who represented the electoral district of Vuntut Gwitchin in the Yukon Legislative Assembly from 1992 until his death in 1995. He was a member of the Yukon Pa ...

(1947–1995), Canadian politician *

Johnny Abrego Johnny Ray Abrego (born July 4, 1962) is a former right-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball organization and the oldest major professional sports league in the world. MLB is ...

(born 1962), former Major League baseball player * Johnny Ace (1929–1954), American rhythm and blues singer * John Laurinaitis, (born 1962) also known as Johnny Ace, American wrestler and producer * Johnny Adair (born 1963), loyalist paramilitary leader in Northern Ireland * John "Johnny" Adriano Acea (1917–1963), American jazz pianist * Johnny Anfone (born 1969), Thai actor, singer and model * Johnny Appleseed (1774–1845), American pioneer nurseryman * Johnny Archer (born 1968), American pool player *

Johnny Bench John Lee Bench (born December 7, 1947) is an American former professional baseball player. He played his entire Major League Baseball career, which lasted from through , with the Cincinnati Reds, primarily as a catcher. Bench was the leader of t ...

(born 1947), American baseball player *

Johnny Yong Bosch Johnny Yong Bosch (born January 6, 1976) is an American actor, musician, singer, and martial artist. His first major role was the portrayal of Adam Park, the second Black Power Ranger and later, the Green Zeo Ranger and first Green Turbo Ranger i ...

(born 1976), actor and martial artist *

Johnny Boychuk John Paul Boychuk (born January 19, 1984) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. Drafted 61st overall in 2002 by the Colorado Avalanche, he played for the Avalanche, the Boston Bruins and New York Islanders of the National H ...

(born 1984), Canadian ice hockey player *

Johnny Bristol John William Bristol (February 3, 1939 – March 21, 2004) was an American musician, most famous as a songwriter and record producer for the Motown label in the late 1960s and early 1970s. He was a native of Morganton, North Carolina, about which ...

(1939–2004), American musician *

Johnny Burke (lyricist) John Francis Burke (October 3, 1908 – February 25, 1964) was an American lyricist, successful and prolific between the 1920s and 1950s. His work is considered part of the Great American Songbook. His song "Swinging on a Star", from the Bing Cr ...

(1908–1964), American lyricist *

Johnny Cardoso João "Johnny" Lucas de Souza Cardoso (born September 20, 2001) is a professional soccer player who plays as a right midfielder or defensive midfielder for Internacional Early life Johnny was born in Denville Township, New Jersey, United St ...

(born 2001), American soccer player *

Johnny Carson John William Carson (October 23, 1925 – January 23, 2005) was an American television host, comedian, writer and producer. He is best known as the host of ''The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson'' (1962–1992). Carson received six Pr ...

(1925–2005), American talk show host *

Johnny Cash John R. Cash (born J. R. Cash; February 26, 1932 – September 12, 2003) was an American country singer-songwriter. Much of Cash's music contained themes of sorrow, moral tribulation, and redemption, especially in the later stages of his ca ...

(1932–2003), American singer-songwriter and actor *

Johnny Chakravarthy Imran Chakravarthy, also known mononymously as Johnny, is an Indian actor and son of S. S. Chakravarthy. He debuted in ''Renigunta (film), Renigunta'' alongside Sanusha. It was produced by his father's banner, NIC Arts. He worked again with his ...

, Indian actor *

Johnny Cochrane Johnny Cochrane was a Scottish football manager. Career Cochrane was born in Paisley. As a player, he had a short spell with Johnstone in Scottish Division Two, records showing he also acted as the club's secretary, then was their manager in ...

, Scottish football manager *

Johnny Cook (Canadian football) John Homer Cook Jr. (December 19, 1925 – September 17, 1986) was an American football quarterback who played one season with the Regina Roughriders of the Canadian Football League. He was drafted by the Chicago Cardinals in the 23rd round of the ...

(1925–1986), American football player *

Johnny Crawford John Ernest Crawford (March 26, 1946 – April 29, 2021) was an American actor, singer, and musician. He first performed before a national audience as a Mouseketeer. At age 12, Crawford rose to prominence playing Mark McCain in the series ' ...

(1946–2021), American actor, singer and musician * Johnny Davis (born 1962), American kickboxer *

Johnny Depp John Christopher Depp II (born June 9, 1963) is an American actor and musician. He is the recipient of multiple accolades, including a Golden Globe Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award, in addition to nominations for three Academy Award ...

(born 1963), American actor, film producer, and musician *

Johnny Diaz Johnny Diaz is an American novelist and a journalist for ''The New York Times''. He previously worked for the ''Sun Sentinel'', where he wrote local feature stories about South Florida, and as a media reporter for the business section of ''The B ...

, American writer *

Johnny Flynn John Patrick Vivian Flynn (born 14 March 1983) is a British actor and singer-songwriter. He has starred as Dylan Witter in the Channel 4 and Netflix television sitcom '' Lovesick'', and portrayed David Bowie in the film '' Stardust''. Flynn i ...

, British musician, singer-songwriter and actor * Johnny Galecki (born 1975), American actor * Johnny Gargano (born 1987), American professional wrestler *

Johnny Gaudreau John Michael Gaudreau (born August 13, 1993) is an American professional ice hockey winger who currently plays for the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League (NHL). He played for the NCAA Division I's Boston College Eagles from 2 ...

(born 1993), American ice hockey player * Johnny Gilbert (born 1924), American TV personality * Johnny Gioeli (born 1967), American singer-songwriter * Johnny Hallyday (1943–2017), French singer and actor *

Johnny Hooker John Donovan Maia, more commonly known as Johnny Hooker (Recife, 6 August 1987), is a Brazilian singer-songwriter, actor and screenwriter. He won the Prêmio da Música Brasileira for Best Singer in the Pop Music category. His music has been feat ...

(born 1987), Brazilian rock/MPB musician *

Johnny Huggins Johnny "J. J." Huggins (born March 29, 1976) is a former American football tight end in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys. He played college football at Alabama State University and attended Northeast High School in Zachary, Lo ...

(born 1976), American football player *

Johnny Johnson (disambiguation) Johnny Johnson may refer to: People Sports * Johnny Johnson (baseball) (1914–1991), Major League pitcher * Johnny A. Johnson (born 1915), American Negro leagues baseball player * Johnny Johnson (footballer) (1921–2003), British footballer * ...

, multiple people * Johnny Karras (1928–2008), American football player *

Johnny Kemp Jonathan "Johnny" Kemp (August 2, 1959 – April 16, 2015) was a Bahamian singer, songwriter, and record producer. He began his career as a songwriter in late 1979 and is perhaps best known for his solo work, including his single " Just Got Pai ...

(1959–2015), Bahamian musician *

Johnny Kitagawa John Hiromu Kitagawa (Japanese name ; October 23, 1931 – July 9, 2019), known professionally as , was an American-born Japanese businessman and talent manager. He was the founder and president of Johnny & Associates, a production agency for nu ...

(1931–2019), Japanese-American businessman and talent manager * Johnny Knoxville (born 1971), American actor, daredevil, comedian, screenwriter and film producer *

Johnny Lee (actor) John Dotson Lee Jr. (July 4, 1898 – December 12, 1965) was an American singer, dancer and actor known for voicing the role of Br'er Rabbit in Disney's '' Song of the South'' (1946) and as the clownish, cringing, tremulous-voiced shyster p ...

(1898–1965), American actor * Johnny Lee (singer) (born 1946), American country music singer * Johnny Lewis (1983–2012), American actor *

Johnny Lozada Johnny Lozada Correa (born December 21, 1967 in Caguas, Puerto Rico) is a Puerto Rican singer, actor, host, and television personality. Lozada was a member of Puerto Rican boy band Menudo during its golden years, joining the group in 1980 and ...

(born 1967), Puerto Rican singer, show host and actor *

Johnny Manziel Johnathan Paul Manziel ( ; born December 6, 1992) is an American football quarterback for the FCF Zappers of Fan Controlled Football (FCF). He played two seasons with the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL) and was also a mem ...

(born 1992), American football player *

Johnny Marr Johnny Marr (born John Martin Maher, 31 October 1963) is an English musician, songwriter and singer. He first achieved fame as the guitarist and co-songwriter of the Smiths, who were active from 1982 to 1987. He has since performed with numerous ...

(born 1963), English musician, songwriter, and singer *

Johnny Mathis John Royce Mathis (born September 30, 1935) is an American singer of popular music. Starting his career with singles of standard music, he became highly popular as an album artist, with several dozen of his albums achieving gold or platinum s ...

(born 1935), American singer *

Johnny Maxey Johnny Maxey (born October 19, 1993) is an American football defensive end who is a free agent. He played college football at Mars Hill University and signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers as an undrafted free agent in 2016. College career Maxey ...

(born 1993), American football player *

Johnny Mercer John Herndon Mercer (November 18, 1909 – June 25, 1976) was an American lyricist, songwriter, and singer, as well as a record label executive who co-founded Capitol Records with music industry businessmen Buddy DeSylva and Glenn E. Wallich ...

(1909–1976), American lyricist, songwriter and singer *