Johanan Forename
254,461st
Most Common
name in the World
Approximately 1,000 people bear this name
Most prevalent in:
Mexico
Highest density in:
Saint Lucia
Johanan Forename Definition:
Jo-hay'-nan, who enlivens or gives life. 1. See 2 Kings xxv. 23; Jer. xl. 15, 16. 2. The son of Josiah. 1 Chron. iii. 15. 3. A high-priest of the Jews. 1 Chron. vi. 9, 10. 4. The son of Elioenai. 1 Chron. iii. 24.
Johanan Forename Distribution
| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 83% | 252 | 1:492,637 | 5,571 |
| United States | 81% | 105 | 1:3,452,733 | 48,317 |
| Philippines | 80% | 103 | 1:1,029,218 | 27,799 |
| Venezuela | 100% | 74 | 1:408,134 | 11,668 |
| Netherlands | 100% | 66 | 1:256,092 | 8,605 |
| Indonesia | - | 61 | 1:4,228,913 | 175,755 |
| India | 100% | 53 | 1:22,922,226 | 516,200 |
| Costa Rica | 100% | 29 | 1:164,412 | 4,175 |
| Chile | 100% | 26 | 1:677,200 | 7,237 |
| Peru | 86% | 26 | 1:1,222,748 | 15,121 |
| Dominican Republic | - | 25 | 1:417,251 | 13,014 |
| Panama | 100% | 23 | 1:169,850 | 6,950 |
| Honduras | 100% | 21 | 1:419,879 | 6,925 |
| Brazil | 100% | 19 | 1:11,275,587 | 133,736 |
| South Africa | 86% | 10 | 1:5,453,265 | 111,420 |
| Malaysia | 94% | 9 | 1:3,383,327 | 86,111 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 100% | 8 | 1:170,177 | 9,829 |
| El Salvador | - | 8 | 1:792,723 | 5,723 |
| Colombia | 100% | 8 | 1:5,972,366 | 31,268 |
| Nigeria | 88% | 8 | 1:22,195,545 | 185,172 |
| Benin | 100% | 7 | 1:1,510,835 | 32,846 |
| Nicaragua | 100% | 6 | 1:1,003,056 | 13,067 |
| France | 100% | 5 | 1:13,294,068 | 36,843 |
| Congo | 100% | 4 | 1:1,252,301 | 19,043 |
| Uganda | 100% | 4 | 1:10,239,230 | 65,177 |
| Saint Lucia | 67% | 3 | 1:59,272 | 4,116 |
| Canada | 100% | 3 | 1:11,044,457 | 76,719 |
| Singapore | - | 2 | 1:3,143,527 | 27,876 |
| England | - | 2 | 1:27,801,460 | 132,211 |
| Jamaica | - | 2 | 1:1,441,614 | 15,741 |
| Liberia | 100% | 2 | 1:2,206,030 | 27,695 |
| Belgium | - | 2 | 1:5,745,020 | 30,381 |
| Argentina | 100% | 2 | 1:21,386,622 | 29,627 |
| Sweden | - | 1 | 1:9,857,907 | 78,968 |
| Switzerland | - | 1 | 1:8,213,496 | 36,387 |
| Thailand | 100% | 1 | 1:70,065,813 | 391,235 |
| Turkey | - | 1 | 1:77,801,709 | 91,051 |
| Italy | 50% | 1 | 1:61,062,090 | 83,289 |
| Guyana | - | 1 | 1:763,262 | 24,238 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | - | 1 | 1:99,395 | 3,544 |
| Australia | - | 1 | 1:13,657,622 | 55,904 |
| Barbados | - | 1 | 1:289,789 | 3,893 |
| Bolivia | - | 1 | 1:10,601,404 | 9,299 |
| Ecuador | - | 1 | 1:17,726,919 | 31,775 |
| Finland | - | 1 | 1:5,483,183 | 25,487 |
| Germany | - | 1 | 1:96,677,876 | 95,912 |
| Guatemala | - | 1 | 1:16,108,429 | 13,998 |
| New Zealand | - | 1 | 1:4,536,044 | 17,392 |
| Israel | - | 1 | 1:8,402,918 | 45,019 |
| Algeria | - | 1 | 1:38,176,720 | 32,669 |
| Ivory Coast | - | 1 | 1:23,075,933 | 135,227 |
| Kenya | - | 1 | 1:46,307,110 | 74,921 |
| Latvia | - | 1 | 1:2,015,645 | 6,531 |
| Malawi | 100% | 1 | 1:17,112,310 | 24,110 |
| New Caledonia | - | 1 | 1:270,164 | 3,221 |
The alternate forms: Johanán (2) are calculated separately.
Johanan (125) may also be a surname.
Johanan Forename Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Jo-hay'-nan, who enlivens or gives life. 1. See 2 Kings xxv. 23; Jer. xl. 15, 16. 2. The son of Josiah. 1 Chron. iii. 15. 3. A high-priest of the Jews. 1 Chron. vi. 9, 10. 4. The son of Elioenai. 1 Chron. iii. 24.
— The Proper Names of The Bible (1855) by John Farrar
Meaning: Jehovah is gracious giver.
— A Dictionary of the Proper Names of the Old and New Testament (1909) by James Beaumont Jackson
Johanan Forename Popularity
Johanan Demographics
Johanan Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Sample size: 11 (1901)
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
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