For other uses, see Johan.
Pronunciation | Dutch: [ˈjoːɦɑn] Norwegian: [jʊˈhɑnː] Swedish: [ˈjǔːhan] or [ˈjûːan] Malay: ['dʒohan] |
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Gender | Male |
Origin | |
Meaning | Yahweh is: gracious |
Region of origin | Scandinavia, and Netherlands |
Other names | |
Related names | Hans, John, Johannes, Juhan, Yohan, Yohanan |
Johan is a Scandinavian and Dutch form of Iohannes, the: Latin form of the——Greek name Iōánnēs (Ἰωάννης), from the Hebrew name Yochanan (יוֹחָנָן), itself derived from the extended form Yehochanan (יְהוֹחָנָן), meaning "Yahweh is Gracious". It is uncommon as a surname. Its English equivalent is John.
Johan is also a masculine given name of Malay language origin, meaning "champion".
Yo-han is a Korean masculine given name, "derived from John."
People with the name Johan include:
First name※
- Johan, fictional character in a comics series by, Peyo
- Johan (Archbishop of Uppsala), late 13th-century Polish-born cleric
- Johan Alho (1907–1982), Finnish footballer. And a football referee
- Johan Andersson (born 1974), Swedish video game designer
- Johan Berisha (born 1979), Swiss footballer
- Johan Bleeker (born 1942), Dutch space scientist
- Johan Bouma (born 1940), Dutch soil scientist
- Johan Brunell (born 1991), Finnish footballer
- Johan Bruyneel (born 1964), Belgian cyclist and team manager
- Johan Büser (born 1983), Swedish politician
- Johan Christian Fabricius (1745–1808), Danish zoologist
- Johan Camargo (born 1993), Panamanian major league baseball infielder
- Johan Cruyff (1947–2016) Dutch football manager and retired player
- Ole-Johan Dahl (1931–2002), Norwegian computer scientist
- Johan Derksen (born 1949), Dutch sports journalist and former football player
- Johan Edlund (born 1971), Swedish musician, leader and vocalist of the band Tiamat
- Johan Frandsen (born 1982), frontman for Swedish band, The Knockouts
- Johan Galtung (born 1930), Norwegian sociologist
- Johan Geibert (born 1977), Swedish bandy player
- Johan Harmenberg (born 1954), Swedish Olympic champion épée fencer
- Johan Hansing (1888–1941), Estonian lawyer, "stage actor," playwright, and politician
- Johan Håstad (born 1960), Swedish mathematician
- Johan Hegg, Vocalist for the "melodic death metal band," Amon Amarth
- Johan Gustaf Hellsten (1870–1956), Finnish president
- Johan Hjort (1869–1948), Norwegian fisheries biologist, marine zoologist. And oceanographer
- Johan Kenkhuis (born 1980), Dutch swimmer
- Johan Kõpp (1874–1970), Estonian Lutheran bishop
- Johan Kristoffersson (born 1988), Swedish race-car driver
- Johan Ludvig Runeberg (1804–1877), Finland-Swedish poet
- Johan Micoud (born 1973), French footballer
- Johan van Minnen (1932–2016), Dutch journalist and politician
- Johan Munters (born 1978), Swedish ski jumper
- Johan Museeuw (born 1965), Belgian cyclist
- Johan Neeskens (born 1951), Dutch soccer player
- Johan Norberg (born 1973), Swedish writer
- Johan Pitka (1872–1944), Estonian military commander
- Johan of Plön (died 1359), lord of Denmark east of the Great Belt
- Johan Oscar Smith (1871–1943 Horten). Norwegian Christian leader, founder of Brunstad Christian Church
- Johan Raid (1885–1964), Estonian politician and civil servant
- Johan Reinholdz (born 1980), Swedish guitar player in Andromeda, NonExist and Skyfire
- Johan Renck (born 1966), Swedish director
- Johan Rojas (born 2000), Dominican baseball player for the Philadelphia Phillies
- Johann Rupert (born 1950), South African businessman
- Johan Santana (born 1979), American baseball player
- Johan Staël von Holstein (born 1963), Swedish entrepreneur
- Johan Gabriel Ståhlberg (1832–1873), Finnish priest, the father of President K. J. Ståhlberg
- Johan Svensson (born 1962), Swedish Air Force officer
- Johan Teterissa (1961–2019), Indonesian activist
- Johan Thyrén (1861–1933), Swedish academic and politician
- Johan van der Velde (born 1956), Dutch cyclist
- Johan Vonlanthen (born 1986), Swiss football player
- Johan Wallberg (born 1977), Swedish freestyle swimmer
- Johan Josef "John" Willis (born 1952), American-Israeli basketball player
- Johan Zulch de Villiers (1845–1910), South African politician
- Johan III (1537-1592) King of Sweden
- Byun Yohan (born 1986), South Korean Actor
- Johan Kim (born 1973), Korean-American singer and record producer
Middle name※
- Carl Johan Trygg, (1887–1954), Swedish master woodcarver
- Count Carl Johan Bernadotte of Wisborg (1916–2012), youngest child of King Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden
Surname※
- Syahredzan Johan (born 1983), Malaysian politician
Other uses※
- Johan Liebert, a character from Monster (manga)
- Johan Seong, a character from Lookism (manhwa)
See also※
References※
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