babyNamedJohann
“God is gracious”
Boy’s name, of Germanic origin. Lire en français
- most given boy’s name in France
- 1,043rd
- births in 2023–2025
- 115
- babies born in France
- 1 in 15,873
- −9.7% a year recently
- Falling
- record year (since 1900)
- 1981
Meaning and origin of Johann
Johann means “God is gracious” and is of Germanic origin.
Popularity of Johann in France since 1986
- Its record year, in INSEE figures going back to 1900, was 1981.
- Over recent years, Johann has been falling (−9.7% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Johann every 11 schools, all spellings combined.
Johann in English-speaking countries
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
1,399th boys’ name14 babies in 3 years1 boy in 12,139
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
1,881st boys’ name253 babies in 3 years1 boy in 20,322−3.2% a year
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
26 babies in 3 years1 boy in 31,783
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): British Columbia (Canada), Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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