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{{Other uses|Johan (disambiguation){{!}}Johan}} Johann / German
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{{Infobox given name
| name = Johan
| name = Johan
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| pronunciation={{IPA-nl|ˈjoːɦɑn|lang}}<br/>{{IPA-no|jʊˈhɑnː|lang}}<br/>{{IPA-sv|ˈjǔːhan|lang|Sv-Johan-fast.flac}} <small>or</small> {{IPA-sv|ˈjûːan|}}<br/>{{IPA-ms|'dʒohan|lang}}
| pronunciation={{IPA|nl|ˈjoːɦɑn|lang|nl-Johan.ogg}}<br/>{{IPA|no|jʊˈhɑnː|lang}}<br/>{{IPA|sv|ˈjûːan|lang|Sv-Johan-fast.flac}}<br/>{{IPA|ms|ˈdʒohan|lang}}
| gender = [[Male]]
| gender = [[Male]]
| meaning = Yahweh is gracious
| meaning = Yahweh is gracious
| region = [[Scandinavia]], and [[Netherlands]]
| region = [[Scandinavia]], [[Netherlands]], and [[Flanders]]
| origin =
| origin =
| related names = [[Hans (name)|Hans]], [[John (name)|John]], [[Johannes]], [[Juhan]], [[Yohanan]]
| related names = [[Hans (name)|Hans]], [[John (name)|John]], [[Johannes]], [[Juhan]], [[Yohan (name)|Yohan]], [[Yohanan]]
| footnotes =
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''Johan'' is also a masculine given name of [[Malay language]] origin, meaning "[[champion]]".
''Johan'' is also a masculine given name of [[Malay language]] origin, meaning "[[champion]]".

[[Yo-han]] is a Korean masculine given name, derived from John.


People with the name Johan include:
People with the name Johan include:


== First name ==
== First name ==
* [[Johan and Peewit|Johan]], fictional character in a comics series by [[Peyo]]
* [[Johan and Peewit|Johan]], fictional character in a comics series by Peyo
* [[Johan (Archbishop of Uppsala)]], late 13th-century Polish-born cleric
* [[Johan (Archbishop of Uppsala)]], late 13th-century Polish-born cleric
* [[Johan Alho]] (1907–1982), Finnish footballer and a football referee
* [[Johan Alho]] (1907–1982), Finnish footballer and a football referee
* [[Johan Andersson (game developer)|Johan Andersson]] (born 1974), Swedish video game designer
* [[Johan Andersson (game developer)|Johan Andersson]] (born 1974), Swedish video game designer
* [[Johan Beck-Friis]] (1890–1969), Swedish diplomat
* [[Johan Berisha]] (born 1979), Swiss footballer
* [[Johan Berisha]] (born 1979), Swiss footballer
* [[Johan Bleeker]] (born 1942), Dutch space scientist
* [[Johan Bleeker]] (born 1942), Dutch space scientist
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* [[Johan Derksen]] (born 1949), Dutch sports journalist and former football player
* [[Johan Derksen]] (born 1949), Dutch sports journalist and former football player
* [[Johan Edlund]] (born 1971), Swedish musician, leader and vocalist of the band Tiamat
* [[Johan Edlund]] (born 1971), Swedish musician, leader and vocalist of the band Tiamat
* [[Johan Falkmar]] (born 1991), Swedish footballer
* [[Johan Frandsen]] (born 1982), frontman for Swedish band, ''The Knockouts''
* [[Johan Frandsen]] (born 1982), frontman for Swedish band, ''The Knockouts''
* [[Johan Galtung]] (born 1930), Norwegian sociologist
* [[Johan Galtung]] (born 1930), Norwegian sociologist
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* [[Johan Gustaf Hellsten]] (1870–1956), Finnish president
* [[Johan Gustaf Hellsten]] (1870–1956), Finnish president
* [[Johan Hjort]] (1869–1948), Norwegian fisheries biologist, marine zoologist, and oceanographer
* [[Johan Hjort]] (1869–1948), Norwegian fisheries biologist, marine zoologist, and oceanographer
* [[Johan Hultin]] (1924 – 2022) American pathologist
* [[Johan Kenkhuis]] (born 1980), Dutch swimmer
* [[Johan Kenkhuis]] (born 1980), Dutch swimmer
* [[Johan Kõpp]] (1874–1970), Estonian Lutheran bishop
* [[Johan Kõpp]] (1874–1970), Estonian Lutheran bishop
* [[Johan Kristoffersson]] (born 1988), Swedish race-car driver
* [[Johan Kristoffersson]] (born 1988), Swedish race-car driver
* [[Johan Ludvig Runeberg]] (1804–1877), Finland-Swedish poet
* [[Johan Ludvig Runeberg]] (1804–1877), Finland-Swedish poet
* [[Johan Augustin Mannerheim]] (1706–1778), Swedish artillery colonel and commandant
* [[Johan Micoud]] (born 1973), French footballer
* [[Johan Micoud]] (born 1973), French footballer
* [[Johan van Minnen]] (1932–2016), Dutch journalist and politician
* [[Johan van Minnen]] (1932–2016), Dutch journalist and politician
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* [[Johan Neeskens]] (born 1951), Dutch soccer player
* [[Johan Neeskens]] (born 1951), Dutch soccer player
* [[Johan Norberg]] (born 1973), Swedish writer
* [[Johan Norberg]] (born 1973), Swedish writer
* [[Johan Norlén]] (born 1971), Swedish officer
* [[Johan Pitka]] (1872–1944), Estonian military commander
* [[Johan Pitka]] (1872–1944), Estonian military commander
* [[Johan of Plön]] (died 1359), lord of Denmark east of the Great Belt
* [[Johan of Plön]] (died 1359), lord of Denmark east of the Great Belt
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* [[Johan Reinholdz]] (born 1980), Swedish guitar player in Andromeda, NonExist and Skyfire
* [[Johan Reinholdz]] (born 1980), Swedish guitar player in Andromeda, NonExist and Skyfire
* [[Johan Renck]] (born 1966), Swedish director
* [[Johan Renck]] (born 1966), Swedish director
* [[Johan Rojas]] (born 2000), Dominican baseball player for the Philadelphia Phillies<ref>https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/rojasjo03.shtml</ref>
* [[Johan Rojas]] (born 2000), Dominican baseball player for the Philadelphia Phillies
* [[Johann Rupert]] (born 1950), South African businessman
* [[Johann Rupert]] (born 1950), South African businessman
* [[Johan Santana]] (born 1979), American baseball player
* [[Johan Santana]] (born 1979), American baseball player
* [[Johan Staël von Holstein]] (born 1963), Swedish entrepreneur
* [[Johan Staël von Holstein]] (born 1963), Swedish entrepreneur
* [[Johan Gabriel Ståhlberg]] (1832–1873), Finnish priest, the father of President [[K. J. Ståhlberg]]
* [[Johan Gabriel Ståhlberg]] (1832–1873), Finnish priest, the father of President K. J. Ståhlberg
* [[Johan Svensson (Swedish Air Force officer)|Johan Svensson]] (born 1962), Swedish Air Force officer
* [[Johan Svensson (Swedish Air Force officer)|Johan Svensson]] (born 1962), Swedish Air Force officer
* [[Johan Teterissa]] (1961–2019), Indonesian activist
* [[Johan Teterissa]] (1961–2019), Indonesian activist
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* [[Johan Wallberg]] (born 1977), Swedish freestyle swimmer
* [[Johan Wallberg]] (born 1977), Swedish freestyle swimmer
* [[John Willis (basketball)|Johan Josef "John" Willis]] (born 1952), American-Israeli basketball player
* [[John Willis (basketball)|Johan Josef "John" Willis]] (born 1952), American-Israeli basketball player
* [[Johan Zinin]] (born 1974), Bruneian footballer
* [[Johan Zulch de Villiers]] (1845–1910), South African politician
* [[Johan Zulch de Villiers]] (1845–1910), South African politician
* [[John III of Sweden|Johan III ]] (1537-1592) King of [[Sweden]]
* [[John III of Sweden|Johan III ]] (1537-1592) King of Sweden
* [[Byun Yo-han|Byun Yohan]] (born 1986), South Korean Actor
* [[Johan Kim]] (born 1973), Korean-American singer and record producer


== Middle name ==
== Middle name ==
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* [[Count Carl Johan Bernadotte of Wisborg]] (1916–2012), youngest child of King Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden
* [[Count Carl Johan Bernadotte of Wisborg]] (1916–2012), youngest child of King Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden


== Surname ==
== Patronymic ==
* [[Syahredzan Johan]] (born 1983), Malaysian politician
* [[Syahredzan Johan]] (born 1983), Malaysian politician


== Other uses ==
== Other uses ==
* [[Johan Liebert]], a character from [[Monster (manga)]]
* [[Johan Liebert]], a character from Monster (manga)
* Johan Seong, a character from [[Lookism (manhwa)]]
* Johan Seong, a character from [[Lookism (manhwa)]]


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[[Category:Scandinavian masculine given names]]
[[Category:Scandinavian masculine given names]]
[[Category:Swedish masculine given names]]
[[Category:Swedish masculine given names]]
[[Category:Afrikaans-language masculine given names]]

Latest revision as of 04:03, 24 December 2024

Johan
PronunciationDutch: [ˈjoːɦɑn]
Norwegian: [jʊˈhɑnː]
Swedish: [ˈjûːan]
Malay: [ˈdʒohan]
GenderMale
Origin
MeaningYahweh is gracious
Region of originScandinavia, Netherlands, and Flanders
Other names
Related namesHans, John, Johannes, Juhan, Yohan, Yohanan

Johan is a Scandinavian and Dutch form of Iohannes, the Latin form of the Greek name Iōánnēs (Ἰωάννης), from the Hebrew name Yochanan (יוֹחָנָן‎), itself derived from the extended form Yehochanan (יְהוֹחָנָן‎), meaning "Yahweh is Gracious". It is uncommon as a surname. Its English equivalent is John.

Johan is also a masculine given name of Malay language origin, meaning "champion".

Yo-han is a Korean masculine given name, derived from John.

People with the name Johan include:

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