Johannes is a

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form of the personal name that usually appears as "

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" in English language contexts. It is a variant of the Greek and

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variants (Ιωάννης, '' Ioannes''), itself derived from the Hebrew name '' Yehochanan'', meaning "

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is gracious". The name became popular in Northern Europe, especially in Germany because of

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. Common German variants for Johannes are ''

Johann Johann, typically a male given name, is the German form of ''Iohannes'', which is the Latin form of the Greek name ''Iōánnēs'' (), itself derived from Hebrew name '' Yochanan'' () in turn from its extended form (), meaning "Yahweh is Graciou ...

'', ''Hannes'', '' Hans'' (diminutized to ''Hänschen'' or ''Hänsel'', as known from "''

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''", a fairy tale by the Grimm brothers), '' Jens'' (from Danish) and '' Jan'' (from Dutch, and found in many countries). In the Netherlands, Johannes was without interruption the most common masculine birth name until 1989. The English equivalent for Johannes is

In other languages

*Joan, Jan,

Gjon Gjon (definite form: ''Gjoni'') is an Albanian language, Albanian male given name, clan, surname and onomastic element. As given name Etymology and history ''Gjon'' as a given name is a form of the English language, English name John (given name ...

, Gjin and Gjovalin in Albanian *'' Yoe'' or '' Yohe'', uncommon American form''Dictionary of American Family Names'', Oxford University Press, 2013. *Yaḥyā, in

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*Chuan, in Aragonese * Hovhannes, in

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Ioannis Ioannis or Ioannes (), shortened to Giannis or Yannis (Γιάννης) is a Greek given name cognate with Johannes and John (given name), John and the Arabic name Yahya (name), Yahya . Notable people with the name include: *John I Tzimiskes, Ioannis ...

, in

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*Joanes, Joan, Jon, in

Basque Basque may refer to: * Basques, an ethnic group of Spain and France * Basque language, their language Places * Basque Country (greater region), the homeland of the Basque people with parts in both Spain and France * Basque Country (autonomous co ...

* Joan, in Catalan and

Occitan Occitan may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to the Occitania territory in parts of France, Italy, Monaco and Spain. * Something of, from, or related to the Occitania administrative region of France. * Occitan language, spoken in parts o ...

* Hannes, Hans, Jaan,

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, Juhan, Juho and the familiar variants Juku and Juss in

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* Yohannes, in Northern

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* Jóannes, in Faroese *

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, Johannes, Juha, Juho, Jukka (probably from ''Johannes'', etymology not quite clear), Hannu, Janne, Jani, Jussi, Jonne, Joni, Juhana, Hannes, in Finnish *

Jean Jean may refer to: People * Jean (female given name) * Jean (male given name) * Jean (surname) Fictional characters * Jean Grey, a Marvel Comics character * Jean Valjean, fictional character in novel ''Les Misérables'' and its adaptations * J ...

, in French * Xoán, in Galician * Jóhannes and Hannes in Icelandic * Yohanes, Johannes in Indonesian * Eóin in Irish or

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* Giovanni, in

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* Jānis, in Latvian * Jonas, in Lithuanian * Jan, in Polish *

João João is a given name of Portuguese origin. It is equivalent to the given name John. The diminutive is Joãozinho and the feminine is Joana. It is widespread in Portuguese-speaking countries. Notable people with the name are enumerated in t ...

, in Portuguese *

Ioan Ioan is a variation on the name John (first name), John found in Aromanian language, Aromanian, Romanian language, Romanian, Bulgarian language, Bulgarian, Russian language, Russian, Welsh language, Welsh (), and Sardinian language, Sardinian. It ...

, Iohannis, in Romanian *

Ivan Ivan () is a Slavic male given name, connected with the variant of the Greek name (English: John) from Hebrew meaning 'God is gracious'. It is associated worldwide with Slavic countries. The earliest person known to bear the name was the B ...

(Иван), in Russian * Jens, in

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Juan ''Juan'' is a given name, the Spanish and Manx versions of '' John''. The name is of Hebrew origin and has the meaning "God has been gracious." It is very common in Spain and in other Spanish-speaking countries around the world and in the Philip ...

, in Spanish * Yahya, in Turkish *Zhaqiya (Жақия), in

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*Xun, in the

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and

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* Ieuan or Ifan, with the diminutive Ianto, in Welsh, anglicized as "

Evan Evan is a Welsh language, Welsh masculine given name, derived from ''Iefan'', a Welsh form of the name John (name), John. Similar names that share this origin include Euan, Ivan (name), Ivan, Ian, and Juan. "John" itself is derived from the ancie ...

" *

János János is a masculine Hungarian language, Hungarian given name. It originates from the Hebrew language, Hebrew name Johanan (name), Johanan and is thus a variant of the English name John (given name), John. People Notable people with the name ...

, in Hungarian

People with the given name

Johannes or Jóhannes

* Alain Johannes, born Alain Johannes Mociulski, American multi-instrumentalist *

Johannes Aavik Johannes Aavik ( – 18 March 1973) was an Estonian linguist and innovator of the Estonian language. Early life and education Aavik was born in Randvere, Saaremaa, in the Governorate of Livonia of the Russian Empire (now Estonia). He studied h ...

(1880–1973), Estonian philologist and Fennophile * Johannes Aigner (alpine skier) (born 2005), Austrian para alpine skier *

Jóhannes Ásbjörnsson Jóhannes Ásbjörnsson (born 28 November 1979), nicknamed Jói but better known as C Joe, is an Icelandic TV and radio show host. TV career Ásbjörnsson was born in Reykjavík Reykjavík is the Capital city, capital and largest city in I ...

(born 1979), Icelandic radio and TV show host * Jóhannes Atlason (born 1944), Icelandic footballer and football manager * Johannes Bitter (born 1982), German handball goalkeeper * Johannes Bjelke-Petersen, former Premier of Queensland *

Johannes Brahms Johannes Brahms (; ; 7 May 1833 – 3 April 1897) was a German composer, virtuoso pianist, and conductor of the mid-Romantic period (music), Romantic period. His music is noted for its rhythmic vitality and freer treatment of dissonance, oft ...

(1833–1897), German romantic composer * Johannes Brost (1946–2018), Swedish actor * Johannes Brun (disambiguation), several people * Johannes Brüns (1903–1965), German politician (CDU) * Joannes Corvus (fl. 1512–1544), Flemish painter * Johannes Edfelt (1904–1997), Swedish writer * Jóhannes Eðvaldsson (1950–2021), Icelandic footballer * Jóhannes Geir Jónsson (1927–2003), Icelandic painter * Johannes Geis (born 1993), German footballer * Jóhannes Gunnarsson (1897–1972), Icelandic prelate of the Roman Catholic Church *

Johannes Gutenberg Johannes Gensfleisch zur Laden zum Gutenberg ( – 3 February 1468) was a German inventor and Artisan, craftsman who invented the movable type, movable-type printing press. Though movable type was already in use in East Asia, Gutenberg's inven ...

(1400–1468), German printer * Jóhannes Harðarson (born 1976), Icelandic footballer and coach * Johannes Hassebroek (1910–1977), German Nazi SS concentration camp commandant * Johannes Heesters (1903–2011), Dutch actor, singer and entertainer * Jóhannes Helgason (born 1958), Icelandic guitarist * Johannes Helms (1828–1895), Danish writer and schoolmaster * Johannes V. Jensen, Danish writer and Nobel Prize winner * Johannes of Jerusalem (1042–1119), abbot of the monastery at Vézelay, France *

Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson (born 26 February 1980) is an Icelandic actor known for his roles in the TV series ''Game of Thrones'' (2016), '' Vikings: Valhalla'' (2022) and '' Succession'' (2023), and in the films '' Atomic Blonde'' (2017) and ...

(born 1980), Icelandic actor * Jóhannes Jónsson (1940–2013), Icelandic businessman * Johannes Käbin (1905–1999), Soviet Estonian politician * Johannes Karhapää (1884–1918), Finnish missionary and a saint of the Eastern Orthodox Church * Johannes Kass (born 1949), Estonian politician *

Johannes Kepler Johannes Kepler (27 December 1571 – 15 November 1630) was a German astronomer, mathematician, astrologer, Natural philosophy, natural philosopher and writer on music. He is a key figure in the 17th-century Scientific Revolution, best know ...

(1571–1630), German astronomer * Johannes Kerkorrel, South African singer and musician * Johannes Kjærbøl (1885–1973), Danish politician * Jóhannes Sveinsson Kjarval (1885–1972), Icelandic painter * Johannes Kotkas (1915–1998), Estonian wrestler * Jóhannes úr Kötlum (1899–1972), Icelandic writer and poet * Johannes Leak (born 1980), Australian cartoonist and painter * Johannes Lecküchner (c. 1430s – 1482), German fencer *

Johannes Leimena Johannes Leimena (Often abbreviated as J. Leimana; 6 March 1905 – 29 March 1977), more colloquially referred to as Om Jo, was an Indonesian politician, physician, and National Hero of Indonesia, national hero. He was one of the List of longest ...

(1905–1977), founder of the Indonesian Christian Party * Johannes Linnankoski (1869–1913), Finnish author * Johannes Linstead, Canadian guitarist and composer * Jóhannes Loftsson (born 1973), Icelandic politician * Johannes Lötter, a Boer commandant in the Boer War * Johannes Lucius, Dalmatian historian * Johannes Ludovicus Paquay (1828–1905), Friar Minor known as Valentinus *

Johannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (27 January 1756 – 5 December 1791) was a prolific and influential composer of the Classical period. Despite his short life, his rapid pace of composition and proficiency from an early age resulted in more than 80 ...

, Classical era composer * Johannes Niks (1912–1997), Estonian footballer * Johannes Orasmaa (1890–1943), Estonian Army General * Johannes Pääsuke (1892–1918), Estonian photographer and filmmaker * Johannes Radebe, South African dancer * Johannes Rau (1931–2006), German politician * Johannes Richter (born 1993), German basketball player * Johannes Rudbeckius (1581–1646), Swedish bishop * Johannes Semper (1892–1970), Estonian writer and translator * Johannes Siir (1889–1941), Estonian military colonel and sport shooter * Johannes Sikkar (1897–1960), Estonian politician * Johannes Soodla (1897–1965), Estonian military officer * Johannes Toom (1896–1972), Estonian weightlifter * Johannes Undusk (1918–1979), Estonian Communist politician * Johannes van Damme, Dutch engineer, businessman and murderer *

Johannes Vares Johannes Vares (pen name Barbarus or Vares-Barbarus – 29 November 1946) was an Estonian poet, medical doctor, and politician. Early life and education Vares was born in a farmer family in the village of Kiisa, near Viljandi, Estonia. He ...

(1890–1946), Estonian poet, doctor, and politician *

Johannes Vermeer Johannes Vermeer ( , ; see below; also known as Jan Vermeer; October 1632 – 15 December 1675) was a Dutch painter who specialized in domestic interior scenes of middle-class life. He is considered one of the greatest painters of the Dutch ...

, Dutch painter * Johannes Vetter, German athlete * Johannes Vilberg (1903–1981), Estonian sport shooter * Johannes Virolainen, former Prime Minister of Finland * Johannes Voigtmann (born 1992), German basketball player * Johannes "Honus" Wagner (1874–1955), American baseball player * Johannes Wildner (born 1956), Austrian violinist and conductor * Johannes Wohlwend, Liechtenstein judoka and sports official * Yohannes IV, Ethiopian 19th-century Emperor

Joanes

* Joanes Leizarraga (1506–1601), Basque priest * Joanes Rail (born 1958), Canadian Olympic handball player * Joanes Urkixo (born 1955), Basque language writer

Johanes

* Johanes Anabo (born 1939), American football player * Johanes Maliza (born 1981), American soccer player

Pseudonyms

* Johannes Climacus, pseudonym of

Søren Kierkegaard Søren Aabye Kierkegaard ( , ; ; 5 May 1813 – 11 November 1855) was a Danes, Danish theologian, philosopher, poet, social critic, and religious author who is widely considered to be the first existentialist philosopher. He wrote critical tex ...

in ''Philosophical Fragments and Concluding Unscientific Postscript'' * Johannes de Silentio, pseudonym of Søren Kierkegaard in ''Fear and Trembling''

Fictional characters

* Johannes Cabal, the main character of a series of

supernatural fiction Supernatural fiction or supernaturalist fiction is a subgenre of speculative fiction that is centered on supernatural themes, often contradicting Naturalism (philosophy), naturalist assumptions of the real world. Description In its broadest def ...

novels and short stories by Jonathan L. Howard. Novels include: '' Johannes Cabal the Necromancer'' (2009), ''Johannes Cabal the Detective'' (2010), ''Johannes Cabal: The Fear Institute'' (2011). Short stories: "Johannes Cabal and the Blustery Day" (2004), "Exeunt Demon King" (2006), "The Ereshklig Working" (2010), and "The House of Gears" (2011). * Johannes (The Traitor), the main antagonist in the video game '' Rogue Legacy'' * Johannes "Jojo" Betzler, the title character of 2019 film ''

Jojo Rabbit ''Jojo Rabbit'' is a 2019 political satire, satirical drama film written and directed by Taika Waititi, adapted from Christine Leunens's 2008 book ''Caging Skies''. Roman Griffin Davis portrays the title character, Johannes "Jojo" Betzler, a te ...

'' * Johannes Krauser II, the alter ego of the main character in the anime/manga '' Detroit Metal City''

People with the surname

Klaus Iohannis Klaus Werner Iohannis (; ; born 13 June 1959) is a Romanian politician, physicist, and former teacher who served as the fifth president of Romania from 2014 until his resignation in 2025. Prior to entering Politics of Romania, national politics, ...

, Romanian president of German origin * Michelle D. Johannes, American volleyball player and physicist

Variants

* Iohannes (consul 467), Roman consul in 467 *

Joannes Joannes or John (; died 425) was Western Roman emperor from 423 to 425. On the death of the Western emperor Honorius, Theodosius II, the last remaining ruler of the Theodosian dynasty, did not immediately announce a successor. In the ''inter ...

, Roman emperor in 423–425 * Schinderhannes, German outlaw * Yuhana

References

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