Johan

“God is gracious” — Hebrew via Greek, Latin, and Old French origin

Boy's name · #572 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Johan reached its best rank, #451, in 2008 and ranked #572 in 2025. About 15,000 boys have carried it since 1910.

Around the world: #39 in Norway (2025) · #86 in Puerto Rico (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 31 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Johans

Johan Cruyff — Dutch footballer and manager (1947–2016)
Johan Ludvig Runeberg — Finland’s national poet, author of Finland’s national anthem, Swedish-speaking writer and poet (1804–77)
Johan Huizinga — Dutch cultural historian (1872–1945)
Johan Neeskens — Dutch football manager and player (1951–2024)
Johan Gadolin — Finnish chemist, physicist and mineralogist (1760–1852)

Among 6,264 notable people named Johan:

Military figures appear 3.36× more often than among typical names — e.g. Johan Laidoner, Estonian general and politician (1884-1953).

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