Boy name · Hebrew
Johnny
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: God is graciousJohnny is a boy's name that comes from Hebrew and means "God is gracious". It is used in English.
- Meaning
- God is gracious
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Gender
- Boy
- US rank
- #458 in 2025
Meaning and origin of Johnny
As a boy's name, Johnny comes from Hebrew and means "God is gracious". It is used in English.
Meanings come from published name dictionaries, led by Behind the Name. How we research names
Johnny on Nomezo lists
What our editors wrote about Johnny on 2 lists.
“Cash, the Man in Black, made it legendary”
From Redneck names for boys, country music inspired boy names
“God is gracious; Hebrew. Short for John”
From Old man names, cozy grandpa nickname names
How popular is Johnny?
- US rank in 2025
- #458
- 682 babies, 399 per million boys
- Best rank
- #45 in 1944
- Most babies: 7,441 in 1947
- Babies since 1880
- At least 317,918
- Years with under 5 are not listed
| 1880s | 177 per million |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 277 per million |
| 1900s | 600 per million |
| 1910s | 574 per million |
| 1920s | 1,029 per million |
| 1930s | 2,328 per million |
| 1940s | 3,842 per million |
| 1950s | 3,254 per million |
| 1960s | 2,588 per million |
| 1970s | 1,939 per million |
| 1980s | 1,273 per million |
| 1990s | 949 per million |
| 2000s | 717 per million |
| 2010s | 599 per million |
| 2020s | 424 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #335 | #346 | #352 | #375 | #388 | #433 | #401 | #435 | #456 | #458 |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.
Other forms of Johnny
The same name in other languages and spellings, with the same meaning and origin.
- ElchananGod is gracious (Hebrew, boy)
- EoinGod is gracious (Hebrew, boy)
- EvanGod is gracious (Hebrew, boy)
- GianniGod is gracious (Hebrew, boy)
- GiannisGod is gracious (Hebrew, boy)
- GiovanniGod is gracious (Hebrew, boy)
- HannesGod is gracious (Hebrew, boy)
- HansGod is gracious (Hebrew, boy)
- IainGod is gracious (Hebrew, boy)
- IanGod is gracious (Hebrew, boy)
- IantoGod is gracious (Hebrew, boy)
- IbanGod is gracious (Hebrew, boy)
Names spelled like Johnny
One or two letters apart, but from a different root: they look alike without sharing a meaning.
- JohanGod is gracious (Hebrew, boy)
- JohannGod is gracious (Hebrew, boy)
- JohnGod is gracious (Hebrew, boy)
Names with a similar meaning
- JanGod is gracious (Hebrew, boy)
- MilanGracious, dear; a short form of Slavic Mil- names (Slavic, unisex)
- MilaGracious, dear (Slavic, girl)
- JackGod is gracious (Hebrew, boy)
- JanaGod is gracious (Hebrew, girl)
- JohannaGod is gracious (Hebrew, girl)
- JohannesGod is gracious (Hebrew, boy)
- MilenaGracious, dear (Slavic, girl)
- GiaPet form of Gianna, God is gracious (Hebrew, girl)
- GiannaGod is gracious (Hebrew, girl)
- JanetGod is gracious (Hebrew, girl)
- JeanGod is gracious (Hebrew, girl)
- JeanetteGod is gracious (Hebrew, girl)
- JeannieGod is gracious (Hebrew, girl)
- JensGod is gracious (Hebrew, boy)
Middle names for Johnny
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a shorter length, so the full name flows.
More boy names from Hebrew
- AdamMan, humankind (Hebrew, boy)
- DavidBeloved one (Hebrew, boy)
- DanielGod is my judge (Hebrew, boy)
- NoahRest, repose (Hebrew, boy)
- EliasMy God is Yahweh (Hebrew, boy)
- GabrielGod is my strength (Hebrew, boy)
- AxelMy father is peace (Hebrew, boy)
- BenjaminSon of the right hand (Hebrew, boy)
- IsaacHe will laugh (Hebrew, boy)
- JonathanYahweh has given (Hebrew, boy)
- SamuelName of God (Hebrew, boy)
- SimonHe has heard (Hebrew, boy)
- AaronProbably Egyptian, meaning unknown; Hebrew theories say exalted (Hebrew, boy)
- AbelBreath (Hebrew, boy)
- BenSon of the right hand (Hebrew, boy)
- IbrahimFather of many nations (Hebrew, boy)
- JoelYahweh is God (Hebrew, boy)
- MichaelWho is like God? (Hebrew, boy)
Johnny: common questions
What does the name Johnny mean?
Johnny comes from Hebrew and means "God is gracious".
Is Johnny a boy or girl name?
Johnny is mainly a boy's name. In 2025, 8 girls and 682 boys in the US were named Johnny, according to Social Security Administration data.
Where does the name Johnny come from?
Johnny comes from Hebrew and means "God is gracious". Today it is used in English.
How popular is the name Johnny?
Johnny ranked #458 in the US in 2025, with 682 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
What are other forms of Johnny?
Forms of Johnny with the same meaning and origin include Elchanan (Hebrew), Eoin (Irish), Evan (English), Gianni (Italian) and Giannis (Greek).
What middle names go with Johnny?
Middle names that flow well with Johnny include Elton, Ethan, Glenn, Knox and Luke. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.