יוחנן
Yochanan means “God is gracious”
Yochanan is a boy's name of Biblical origin.
Rabbi Yochanan ben Zakkai preserved Torah study after the Second Temple fell.
- In Hebrew
- יוחנן
- In English letters
- Yochanan
- Other English spellings
- Johanan, Yohanan, John
- Meaning
- God is gracious
- Origin
- Biblical
- Given to
- Boys
- Gematria value
- 124
2,760 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Yochanan.
- 2,760 of them are men and boys, and fewer than 5 are women and girls.
- 67 of them were born in 2020, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 221, against 166 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is growing.
Central Bureau of Statistics register, April 2025. People who changed their name are counted under the one they carry now, and a year with fewer than five shows as zero.
This is how Yochanan is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling יוחנן today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish boys | 2,760 | 36 | 245 of 541 |
In 2024, Yochanan ranked 245 of 541 among the names given to Jewish boys.
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Yochanan in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Yochanan.
What does the name Yochanan mean?
Yochanan means “God is gracious”. Yochanan is a boy's name of Biblical origin. Rabbi Yochanan ben Zakkai preserved Torah study after the Second Temple fell.
Is Yochanan a boy's name or a girl's name?
Yochanan is mainly a boy's name. Of the 2,760 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 2,760 are men and boys and fewer than 5 are women and girls.
How do you write Yochanan in Hebrew?
Yochanan is written יוחנן in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Yochanan?
2,760 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Yochanan today. The most were born in 2020. In 2024, Yochanan ranked 245 of 541 among the names given to Jewish boys.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.