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Johannes

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

Boy's name · #2499 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Johannes reached its best rank, #1703, in 1966 and ranked #2499 in 2025. About 2,300 boys have carried it since 1913. Johannes's short forms are Hans and Joh.

Around the world: #8 in Norway (2025) · #32 in Austria (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 2 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Johanneses

• Johannes Kepler — German mathematician and astronomer (1571–1630)
• Johannes Gutenberg — German inventor and craftsman (1400-1468)
• Johannes Brahms — German composer (1833–1897)
• Johannes Vermeer — Dutch painter (1632–1675)
• Johannes Diderik van der Waals — Dutch physicist (1837–1923)

In stories & tradition

• Johannes (Pope John XX) — fictional human
• Johannes Kreisler — The Life and Opinions of the Tomcat Murr
• Johannes von Lahnstein — Verbotene Liebe

What Johanneses become

Among 11,815 notable people named Johannes:

Medical professionals appear 2.66× more often than among typical names — e.g. Johannes Fibiger, Danish physician.

Similar names: Efraim · Johann · Klaus · Andreas · Lex · Fitzgerald

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