Boy · Hebrew · Christian
Yohan
YohanSay it YOH-hun
- Meaning today
- God is gracious, gift of God
- Original meaning
- "Jehovah-favoured (Hebrew Yehochanan, Johanan)" Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, H3110; H3076
- Say it
- YOH-hun
- Other spellings
- Yohaan
Yohan
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Yohan meaning
Yohan is a Christian boy's name of Hebrew origin.
Jehovah-favoured (Hebrew Yehochanan, Johanan)
Also used to mean: God is gracious, gift of God
Yohan is a short, modern form of John that echoes the Hebrew original. Strong's Concordance lists Yochanan (Johanan) as a form of Yehochanan, made from the name of God and chanan, 'to be gracious', and rendered 'Jehovah-favored'; name lists give 'God is gracious' or 'gift of God'. The same Hebrew name lies behind John the Baptist and John the apostle, and behind Johann, Ivan, Juan and Sean. In India Yohan is used in Christian families as an international form of John that is easy to say in Indian languages.
Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890), Hebrew and Chaldee Dictionary, H3110; H3076 · entry Yowchanan; Yhowchanan · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Strong's H3110, Yochanan (Bible Hub) · Strong's H3076, Yehochanan (Bible Hub)
Spellings
Yohan · Yohaan