Pronunciation |
Afrikaans: [joəˈɦɐn] German: [ˈjoːhan] |
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Gender | Male |
Word/name | Hebrew |
Meaning | "God is merciful" |
Region of origin | Germanic |
Related names | John, Johan, Johannes |
Johann, typically a male given name, is the Germanized form of the originally Hebrew language name יוחנן (Yohanan) (meaning "God is merciful"). It is a form of the Germanic and Latin given name "Johannes." The English language form is John. It is uncommon as a surname.
People with the name Johann include: