Name profile

Johannes

Latin form of Greek Ioannes.

PronunciationGerman /jo.ˈha.nəs/; Dutch /joː.ˈɦɑ.nəs/; Danish /jo.ˈhan.ˀəs/; Finnish /ˈjo.ɦɑn.nes/
Usage languagesAfrikaans, Danish, Dutch, Estonian, Finnish, German, Late Roman, Norwegian, Swedish
US rank (2025)#2,480

Meaning and history

Latin form of Greek Ioannes (see John); notable bearers include the inventor of the printing press Johannes Gutenberg (1398–1468), the astronomer Johannes Kepler (1571–1630), the painter Johannes Vermeer (1632–1675), and the composer Johannes Brahms (1833–1897).

Popularity over timeUS births · boys
20062006: 34 births, rank #3,153
2007: 43 births, rank #2,765
2008: 36 births, rank #3,165
2009: 51 births, rank #2,486
2010: 46 births, rank #2,632
20112011: 37 births, rank #3,046
2012: 38 births, rank #3,002
2013: 47 births, rank #2,562
2014: 44 births, rank #2,705
2015: 54 births, rank #2,386
20162016: 53 births, rank #2,412
2017: 53 births, rank #2,417
2018: 51 births, rank #2,507
2019: 62 births, rank #2,228
2020: 59 births, rank #2,292
20212021: 36 births, rank #3,242
2022: 47 births, rank #2,753
2023: 52 births, rank #2,541
2024: 40 births, rank #3,045
20252025: 54 births, rank #2,480

In 2025, 54 babies were recorded with the name Johannes, ranking #2,480 among boys.