Throughout the world, Johannes (Johannes 
, يوحنا 
, יוחנן 
, and others...) is a widespread male first name. The first name Johannes is habitual in South Africa, where it is a common boy's name, Namibia, where it is a common principally masculine, but very infrequently female name, and Germany, where it is a common boy's name (explore the name in all countries). In absolute terms, this name is the most popular in Germany, South Africa, and Indonesia. Much less frequently, Johannes is the last name as well as the forename.
Johannes is also a name from the Bible. Explore more in our Biblical names portal!
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| Johannes | Germany, Namibia, Indonesia, South Africa, Austria |
| يوحنا | Iran, Sudan, Syria, Egypt, Iraq |
| יוחנן, יוהנס | Israel |
| Иоанн | Kazakhstan, Russia, Ukraine, Belarus |
| Йоханнес | Kazakhstan, Russia, Kyrgyzstan, Estonia, Ukraine |
| Йоан | Russia, Ukraine, Bulgaria |
| جوهانس | Iraq |
| 约翰内斯 | China |
| ヨハネス | Japan |
Ansis, Džons, Erwann, Evan, Gian, Gianni, Giannis, Giovan, Giovani, Giovanni, Giuàn, Guanes, Haneș, Hannes, Hanno, Hanns, Hannu, Hannó, Hano, Hans, Hanss, Hantsch, Henn, Honsa, Honza, Hovhannes, Hovhannès, Howhannes, Huans, Ian, Ianka, Ieuan, Ifan, Ioan, Ioann, Ioannes, Ioannis, Iohannes, Ion, Ivan, Ivano, Ivans, Ivashka, Ivo, Iván, Iwan, Iwo, Jaan, Jack, Jaehn,
Johannes is also a prevalent name for the fictitious and mythical characters: John the Baptist , the 1st-century Jewish itinerant preacher, Bible; John the Evangelist , the author of the Gospel of John; traditionally identified with John the Apostle of Jesus, John of Patmos (author of Revelation), and John the Presbyter; John the Apostle , the apostle of Jesus; son of Zebedee and Salome, brother of James; traditionally identified with John the Evangelist, John of Patmos, and the Beloved Disciple, Gospel of Mark; Hanno Buddenbrook , the character from Thomas Mann's Buddenbrooks and Red Skull , the fictional character in Marvel Comics, Captain America, and in many other works.
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johannes pp. ii pope, IT (b. 470) |
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johannes pp. i pope, IT (b. 470) |
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johannes pp. iii pope, IT (b. 520) |
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| johannes barbucallus poet (b. 550) |
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johannes pp. iv pope, HR (b. 600) |
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johannes pp. vi pope, TR (b. 655) |
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| johannes i. von salzburg (b. 700) |
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| johannes fabriciacus (b. 700) |
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johannes scotus eriugena Irish Catholic philosopher and theologian (c. 800 – c. 877), IE (b. 810) |
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| johannes ii. von konstanz German abbot, DE (b. 800) |
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| johannes hymonides Italian writer (9th century) (b. 825) |
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| johannes aretinus bishop of Arezzo (-900) (b. 850) |
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| johannes tradonicus 9th-century co-Doge of Venice, IT (b. 850) |
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| johannes i. crescentius (b. 1000) |
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| johannes cirita abbot and author (b. 1073) |
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