Johann
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| Gender: | male | |
| Pronunciation: | Yo-hahn | |
| Meaning: | The Lord Has Favored, gift of God, God is Good | |
| Related Names: | Jo, Joan, Joanna, Joe, Johan, John, Johnson, Jo- |
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ORIGIN AND HISTORY
Johann, sometimes spelled Johan, is derived from the the Scandinavian and Low German form of John. "It is also used as a more learned Czech form of the name, a doublet of Jan." [1] Johann spelled as Johannes is the Latin form of the Hebrew “The Lord Has Favored,” “Gift of God,” or “God is Good.” It also has origins from and to John. [1]
POPULARITY
According to the Social Security Administration, Johan has become one of the most aggressively popular names in the United States. Over the past 100 years and until 1998, there has been no record of Johan within the top 1000 most popular names in the country. During that year, it entered the list at number 940. Since then (see chart below), Johan has increased to 498th in 2007. It should be noted that the spelling “Johann” has not been evident in the top 1000 names in the past 100 years.
Social Security Administration
| Year of Birth | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2007 | 498 |
| 2006 | 531 |
| 2005 | 546 |
| 2004 | 573 |
| 2003 | 569 |
| 2002 | 510 |
| 2001 | 545 |
| 2000 | 903 |
| 1999 | 837 |
| 1998 | 940 |
FACTS
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832) was one of the world's leading and most influential writers. One of his most significant works is Faust.[1]
NAMESAKES
- St. Johann in Tirol is a town in Tyrol, Austria
FAMOUS PERSONS
- Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750) was considered one of the most brilliant musical composers of all time. His father was also named Johann -- Johann Ambrosius -- and he was the "court trumpeter for the Duke of Eisenach and director of the musicians of the town of Eisenach in Thuringia." Johann Sebastian was taught to play the harpsichord and violin by his father. He was also an excellent soprano. His composition style in adult life was loyal to the Baroque.[1]
- Johann Pachelbel (1653 - 1706) was a German Baroque organist and composer best known for his Canon in D Major.
- Johann(es) Schreck (1576 - 1630) was a German Jesuit and polymath who is credited with "discovery of the scientific-technical terminology." [1]
- Johann Lohelius also Johann Lohel (1549 - 1622)was the archbishop of Prague from September 18, 1612 until his death.[1]
Author: Mike Szimanski, +Sabertooth
NOTES
| Gender | male + |
| Length | 6 + |
| Meaning | The Lord Has Favored, gift of God, God is Good + |
| Meaningnc | the lord has favored, gift of god, god is good + |
| Name | johann + |
| Origin | Hebrew +, German +, Scandinavian +, and Latin + |
| Popularity | 0 + |
| Pronunciation | Yo-hahn + |
| Rank in 2000s | 0 + |
| Related | Jo +, Joan +, Joanna +, Joe +, Johan +, John +, Johnson +, and Jo- + |
