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Origin and Meaning of the Name John

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Gender:

Boy

Origin:

Hebrew

Meaning:

God is gracious

Pronunciation:

(jon)   [Guide]

Form of:

Yochanan

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Miscellaneous Info for John

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Biblical Names, Jewish Names, Australian Names, Canadian Names, British Names, Christian Names, American Names, English Names, Hebrew Names, Pirate Names, Middle Names, President Names

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English and Hebrew speaking countries

Additional info:

John was the name of two characters in the New Testament.

John is the personal name of four US Presidents: John Adams, John Quincy Adams, John Tyler, and John F. Kennedy.

Popularity Rank of John

US top 1000 names since 1880

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