Boy name

John

Meaning & origin

Meaning
“God is gracious”
Origin
Hebrew
Gender
Boy

John is also a family name — see the surname.

Popularity by country

Rankings of John by country
CountryGenderRankBabies
Alabama (United States)Boy#1343
Mississippi (United States)Boy#3151
Louisiana (United States)Boy#5181
South Carolina (United States)Boy#6205
District of Columbia (United States)Boy#834
Georgia (United States)Boy#8369
Delaware (United States)Boy#932
Rhode Island (United States)Boy#940
Hawaii (United States)Boy#1033
North Carolina (United States)Boy#10360
Tennessee (United States)Boy#10297
Virginia (United States)Boy#10277
Arkansas (United States)Boy#11100
Kentucky (United States)Boy#12163
Massachusetts (United States)Boy#13227
Wyoming (United States)Boy#1315
Connecticut (United States)Boy#1998
Pennsylvania (United States)Boy#19330
Kansas (United States)Boy#2182
Missouri (United States)Boy#21166
New Hampshire (United States)Boy#2143
Illinois (United States)Boy#22279
Michigan (United States)Boy#22214
United StatesBoy#238,027
Montana (United States)Boy#2429
New York (United States)Boy#24431
Oklahoma (United States)Boy#24101
Maryland (United States)Boy#25129
New Jersey (United States)Boy#26223
Idaho (United States)Boy#2952
IrelandBoy#29—
Wisconsin (United States)Boy#31122
Florida (United States)Boy#33452
Indiana (United States)Boy#35143
Texas (United States)Boy#35744
Minnesota (United States)Boy#37113
Washington (United States)Boy#40142
West Virginia (United States)Boy#4033
Iowa (United States)Boy#4164
Maine (United States)Boy#4523
Alaska (United States)Boy#4814
Colorado (United States)Boy#49112
North Dakota (United States)Boy#5019
South Dakota (United States)Boy#5319
Nevada (United States)Boy#5747
Nebraska (United States)Boy#6137
Utah (United States)Boy#6172
Northern Ireland (United Kingdom)Boy#67—
California (United States)Boy#79463
Oregon (United States)Boy#8644
New ZealandBoy#88—
New Mexico (United States)Boy#9620
Arizona (United States)Boy#10084