Johan is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Johan means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Johan across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Johan has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Johan is a boy name of Hebrew origin meaning “God is gracious”. A German and Scandinavian form of John.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 14,788 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 722 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 75 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 90 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Johan per year, United States (1910 to 2025). United States peaked in 2016 (659/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2013 (47/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2024 (12/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1975 (9/yr).
Johan has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2016, when it ranked #938 nationally (given to 701 babies that year).
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