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John Meaning and Origin

John is Hebrew given name meaning the grace or mercy of the Lord.

John is a name that's been used by parents who are considering boy baby names.

John is currently #26 on the baby names popularity charts in the U.S. in 2022.

Famous people named John are John Casey, John Irving, John Nichols.

John is a 4 letters name with 1 syllables.

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John

John name meaning

the grace or mercy of the Lord

John name origin

Hebrew

Name facts

4 letter name and 1 syllables

Popularity

John is ranked #26 most popular baby boy name in 2022

Gender chart

In 2022, 100% of babies named John were boys

Name popularity in the US

This graph illustrates how many babies were named John in the US

Name popularity in Canada

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Celebrities named John

John Casey (Literature)
John Irving (Literature)
John Nichols (Literature)
John Updike (Literature)
John Edgar Wideman (Literature)
John Quincy Adams (Royal)
John Abadie (Baseball)
John Ake (Baseball)
John Anderson (Baseball)
John Barrett (Baseball)
John Bass (Baseball)
John Bates (Baseball)
John Bergh (Baseball)
John Brown (Baseball)
John Buckley (Baseball)
John Burns (Baseball)
John Cahill (Baseball)
John Callahan (Baseball)
John Carbine (Baseball)
John Cassidy (Baseball)
John Cattanach (Baseball)
John Clapp (Baseball)
John Clarkson (Baseball)
John Coleman (Baseball)
John Connor (Baseball)
John Corcoran (Baseball)
John Crowley (Baseball)
John Cuff (Baseball)
John Cullen (Baseball)
John Curran (Baseball)
John Dailey (Baseball)
John Deasley (Baseball)
John Dillon (Baseball)
John Dolan (Baseball)
John Doran (Baseball)
John Doyle (Baseball)
John Dwyer (Baseball)
John Dyler (Baseball)
John Ewing (Baseball)
John Farrow (Baseball)
John Firth (Baseball)
John Fischer (Baseball)
John Fogarty (Baseball)
John Foley (Baseball)
John Fox (Baseball)
John Galligan (Baseball)
John Galvin (Baseball)
John Ganzel (Baseball)
John Gilbert (Baseball)
John Gilroy (Baseball)
John Glenn (Baseball)
John Godar (Baseball)
John Grady (Baseball)
John Graff (Baseball)
John Greason (Baseball)
John Greenig (Baseball)
John Grim (Baseball)
John Grimes (Baseball)
John Haldeman (Baseball)
John Hamill (Baseball)
John Hanna (Baseball)
John Harkins (Baseball)
John Hatfield (Baseball)
John Hayes (Baseball)
John Henry (Baseball)
John Hibbard (Baseball)
John Hiland (Baseball)
John Hofford (Baseball)
John Hollison (Baseball)
John Houseman (Baseball)
John Humphries (Baseball)
John Irwin (Baseball)
John Keefe (Baseball)
John Kelly (Baseball)
John Kelty (Baseball)
John Kenney (Baseball)
John Kerins (Baseball)
John Kiley (Baseball)
John Kirby (Baseball)
John Leighton (Baseball)
John Lyston (Baseball)
John Magner (Baseball)
John Malarkey (Baseball)
John Maloney (Baseball)
John Mansell (Baseball)
John McCarty (Baseball)
John McGlone (Baseball)
John McGraw (Baseball)
John McGuinness (Baseball)
John McKelvey (Baseball)
John McMullin (Baseball)
John Meister (Baseball)
John Morrill (Baseball)
John Morrissey (Baseball)
John Mullen (Baseball)
John Mulligan (Baseball)
John Munce (Baseball)
John Murphy (Baseball)
John Newell (Baseball)
John O'Brien (Baseball)
John O'Connell (Baseball)
John O'Donnell (Baseball)
John O'Neill (Baseball)
John O'Rourke (Baseball)
John Otten (Baseball)
John Pappalau (Baseball)
John Peltz (Baseball)
John Peters (Baseball)
John Pickett (Baseball)
John Puhl (Baseball)
John Radcliff (Baseball)
John Rainey (Baseball)
John Reccius (Baseball)
John Reilly (Baseball)
John Richmond (Baseball)
John Richter (Baseball)
John Ricks (Baseball)
John Riddle (Baseball)
John Roach (Baseball)
John Rudderham (Baseball)
John Russ (Baseball)
John Ryan (Baseball)
John Schappert (Baseball)
John Shaffer (Baseball)
John Shearon (Baseball)
John Sheppard (Baseball)
John Shetzline (Baseball)
John Shoupe (Baseball)
John Slagle (Baseball)
John Sneed (Baseball)
John Sowders (Baseball)
John Stafford (Baseball)
John Stedronsky (Baseball)
John Strike (Baseball)
John Taber (Baseball)
John Thornton (Baseball)
John Tilley (Baseball)
John Traffley (Baseball)
John Valentine (Baseball)
John Ward (Baseball)
John Weyhing (Baseball)
John Wood (Baseball)
John Havlicek (Basketball)
John Stockton (Basketball)
John Adams (Royal)
John Caldwell (Boxer)
John Conteh (Boxer)
John Duddy (Boxer)
John Tyler (Royal)
John OBrien (Baseball)
John OConnell (Baseball)
John ODonnell (Baseball)
John ONeill (Baseball)
John ORourke (Baseball)
John Cena (Boxer)
John McDermott (Boxer)
John John Molina (Boxer)
John Mugabi (Boxer)
John Murray (Boxer)
John L. Sullivan (Boxer)
John Alexander (Tennis)
John Andrews (Tennis)
John Bromwich (Tennis)
John Cooper (Tennis)
John Doeg (Tennis)
John F. Hennessey (Tennis)
John Fitzgerald (Tennis)
John Hartley (Tennis)
John Hawkes (Tennis)
John Isner (Tennis)
John Lloyd (Tennis)
John Marks (Tennis)
John McEnroe (Tennis)
John Newcombe (Tennis)
John Sadri (Tennis)
John Van Ryn (Tennis)
John Boynton (Sport)
John Bramlett (Sport)
John Cadwell (Sport)
John Carrell (Sport)
John Cash (Sport)
John Charles (Sport)
John Denvir (Sport)
John Diehl (Sport)
John Dittrich (Sport)
John Dockery (Sport)
John Eason (Sport)
John Elliott (Sport)
John Embree (Sport)
John Farris (Sport)
John Frongillo (Sport)
John Gonzaga (Sport)
John Griffin (Sport)
John Guillory (Sport)
John Guzik (Sport)
John H. Douglas (Sport)
John Hadl (Sport)
John Harris (Sport)
John Henry Johnson (Sport)
John Huard (Sport)
John Huarte (Sport)
John Kenerson (Sport)
John Kompara (Sport)
John Maczuzak (Sport)
John Mangum (Sport)
John McCormick (Sport)
John McGeever (Sport)
John McMullan (Sport)
John Meyer (Sport)
John Milks (Sport)
John Neidert (Sport)
John Nocera (Sport)
John Outlaw (Sport)
John Pitts (Sport)
John Pyeatt (Sport)
John Richardson (Sport)
John Roderick (Sport)
John Schmitt (Sport)
John Scott (Sport)
John Simerson (Sport)
John Sklopan (Sport)
John Stofa (Sport)
John Tracey (Sport)
John Travis (Sport)
John White (Sport)
John Wittenborn (Sport)
John Yaccino (Sport)
John Malkovich (Fashion)
John Galliano (Fashion)
John Varvatos (Fashion)
John F. Kennedy (Royal)
John (Biblical)
Captain John Smith from Pocahontas (Movies)
John (Biblical)
John Pål Inderberg (Music)
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John Woods Duke ()
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John Gardner ()
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John Maxwell Geddes ()
John William Glover ()
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John Hartford ()
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John Holmes ()
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John Ireland ()
John Jenkins ()
John Johnson ()
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John Kander ()
John Kinsella ()
John La Montaine ()
John Frederick Lampe ()
John Lanchbery ()
John F. Larchet ()
John Mackey ()
John Marsh ()
John Henry Maunder ()
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John McCabe ()
John Blackwood McEwen ()
John McGuire ()
John McLachlan ()
John Merbecke ()
John Christopher Moller ()
John Mundy ()
John Knowles Paine ()
John Palm ()
John Pickard ()
John Plummer ()
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John Redford ()
John Rutter ()
John Serry ()
John Laurence Seymour ()
John Sheppard ()
John Christopher Smith ()
John Stafford Smith ()
John Philip Sousa ()
John Stainer ()
John Stanley ()
John Andrew Stevenson ()
John Tavener ()
John Taverner ()
John Tesh ()
John Thow ()
John Ward ()
John Weldon ()
John White ()
John Wilbye ()
John Williams ()
John Wilson ()
John Woolrich ()
John Young ()
John Zorn ()

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John - FAQ

What is the meaning of the name John?
The meaning of the name John is the grace or mercy of the Lord.
What is the origin of the name John?
The origin of the name John is Hebrew .
Is John a girl or boy name?
The name John is a masculine name. According to our statistics, 99.91% of babies called John were boys, 0.09% of babies called John were girls.
What is the popularity of the name John?
According to statistics, John is ranked 26th most popular boy name in the US, in 2022.
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