When was the name Yohannan most popular?

Yohannan has stayed rare in US Social Security records since 1890, with no peak decade to name.

What are names similar to Yohannan?

Names similar to Yohannan in origin and style include Jonathan, Kurian, Yonatan, Philipose, Benjamin.

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Yohannan

Q: What does the name Yohannan mean?

Yohannan is a boy name of Syriac origin meaning “Kerala form of John (Hebrew Yochanan, Yahweh is gracious), kept close to its Syriac liturgical shape”.

boy name

Origin

Syriac

Syllables

Peak era

Rare

Today

▬ Steady

Meaning

“Kerala form of John (Hebrew Yochanan, Yahweh is gracious), kept close to its Syriac liturgical shape”

The story

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Popularity, 1890–2024

1890srare in US records2020s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Yohannan has stayed rare in US records the whole time: no peak decade to name.

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Popularity in Brazil

24 people · the #109,849 first name in Brazil · median age 5

Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022

Names that fit alongside Yohannan

Jonathan Kurian Yonatan Philipose Benjamin Oommen

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