96 Fabulous and Famous Nicknames for John 2020 Update
96 Fabulous and Famous Nicknames for John 2020 Update.
John: This list of John ‘s best nicknames is here to help you select endearment words for the Johns in your life.
John Name Meaning
The origin of the name, John, is from the Latin “Ioannes and Iohannes,” which are variations of the Greek name Iōánnēs.
Iōánnēs has its origins from the Hebrew name Yohanan, which means “Graced by Yah”, or Yehohanan, which means “Yahweh is Gracious.”
John developed and modified in the Germanic languages to Jankin or Jackin during medieval times with a name that can be traced back to Bible days.
John is a popular name around the world, perhaps because of its biblical origins.
Unique Nicknames for John
Here are some unique nicknames for John:
- Jackin
- Jax
- Jack
- Jon
- Jacko
- Jock
- John-John
- James
- Johnny
- Johnie/Johnnie/Johnny
- Jan
- Jackie/Jacky
- Jim
- Joe
- Jocko
Funny Nicknames for John
- Red John
- Mini-John
- Johnny Rockets
- LJ/Lil John – Little John
- Papa John
- Johnica
- Jonny Jackpot
- Johnny Casino
- Johaganny
- Jon Bon Jovi
- Jo Jo
- Johnny Bravo
- Cousin John – US slang for Toilet.
Female Nicknames for John
There is a feminine equivalent of almost any masculine meaning of the name John. We have highlighted the cool names that a girl with confidence should bear.
With masculine names and nicknames, these names make a very nice pair. Your twins will be delighted to be named a combo of some kind.
- Joannah
- Jonnalee
- Johnella
- Joanne
- Janet
- Joan
- Jondee
- Jolene
- Luan
- Janke
- Janae
- Giannina
- Ivana
- Johanna
- Jean
- Shany
- Jeanette
- Giovanna
- Hanna
- Janneke – Dutch
- Siobhan – Irish
- Nina
- Janice
- Jana
- Ivanka – Croatia
- Janina – Lithuanian
- Iva
- Joanna
- Jane
- Jovana – Macedonian
- Siwan – Welsh
- Xoana
- Janelle
- Hannah
- Janine
- Vania
- Gianna
- Hanne
Variations of John
There are variants and meanings of it in almost all languages on the face of the earth because of the religious undertones the word John has.
Also, we have mentioned some which are also going to make great nicknames. It would be fun to tell others about the origins of the nicknames in the language.
- Dzon – Vietnamese
- Ivan – Bosnian
- Sione – Tongan
- Evan
- Hans – Danish
- Gjovan
- Hone – Maori
- Chang – Chinese
- Ghjuvanni – Corsican
- Iban
- Jan – Polish
- Yohan – Sinhala
- Giovanne
- Janis – Lavian
- Gjin – Albanian
- Changy
- Gjoni
- Changi
- Juan – Spanish
- Chuan – Aragonese
- Jonas – Lithuanian
- Ganix – Basque
- Yoan – Bulgarian
- Yann – Breton
- Yahya – Quranic name of Arabic origins
- Everton
- Gjovalin
- Gwanni – Maltese
- Yane – Bulgarian
- Ohannes – Armenian
- Gjovanin
- Hannes – Dutch
- Giovany
- Zvan – Emiliano-Romagnolo
- Hampus – Swedish
- Juwam – Sinhala
- Hermes
- Xhoni
- Iyahiya – Bengali
- Giovani
- Gian – Portuguese
- Manez – Basque
- Evaristo – Brazilian
- Xuan – Asturian
- Yannig
- Evandro
Famous People Named John
- John O’Callaghan from the band The Maine.
- John Grisham, mystery and thriller author
- John Lennon (1940-1980), British musician (The Beatles, Plastic Ono Band)
- Jon Walker, former bassist of Panic! at the Disco. my bae.
- John Spencer MacPherson, Canadian actor
- John Entwistle (1944 – 2002) bassist, singer and songwriter from the British rock band The Who
- John Cena
- John Rocco Falconetti (b. 2009), son of American former artistic gymnast Shannon Miller
- John Phillips (b. 2009), son of American actress and model Julie Bowen
- John Flanagan – Australian Author of the Brotherband Chronicles and Ranger’s Apprentice Series.
- John Philip Sousa (1854-1932) American march composer
In conclusion, let us know if we have missed any nice name that you know of for John in the comment section.
