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Yohannes

boy name
Origin
Amharic
Syllables
3
Peak era
Rare
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

“Ethiopian form of John

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Popularity, 1890–2024

1890srare in US records2020s

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

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Popularity in Brazil

35 people · the #85,084 first name in Brazil · median age 21

Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022

When you meet Yohannes

Most people given the name Yohannes in the United States are children or teenagers today. The name belongs to this generation.

Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.

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The Yohannes deep dive

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Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Yohannes truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Yohannes fits with your family’s names and surname.

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