Johannes

See also: johannes and Jóhannes

English

Etymology

From Late Latin Iōhannēs, variant of Latin Iōannēs, from Koine Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), from Biblical Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (Yôḥānān).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dʒəʊˈhænɪs/
• Rhymes: -ænɪs

Noun

Johannes

1. (historical) A former Portuguese gold coin.

Proper noun

Johannes

1. A male given name from Late Latin Iōhannēs [in turn from Koine Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), in turn from Biblical Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (Yôḥānān, “God is gracious”)], variant of John and Jon.

Usage notes

• Used in medieval records of England for persons who were called John. In modern English, the name usually refers to foreign language speakers.

Alternative forms

• Joh (diminutive)

Derived terms

• Johannine

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch Johannes.

Proper noun

Johannes

1. John (evangelist)
2. a male given name from Late Latin Iōhannēs [in turn from Koine Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), in turn from Biblical Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (Yôḥānān, “God is gracious”)], equivalent to English John

Danish

Alternative forms

• Johs.

Etymology

From Late Latin Iōhannēs, variant of Latin Iōannēs, from Koine Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), from Biblical Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (Yôḥānān). Cognate with English John.

Pronunciation

• (stressed) IPA^(key): [joˈhanˀəs]
• (unstressed) IPA^(key): [johanəs]

Proper noun

Johannes

1. (biblical) John.
   • 1992 transl. Bibelen, Johannes 1:6:

     Der kom et menneske, udsendt af Gud, hans navn var Johannes.

     There was a man sent from God, whose name was John (KJV)

2. a male given name from Late Latin Iōhannēs [in turn from Koine Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), in turn from Biblical Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (Yôḥānān, “God is gracious”)], equivalent to English John

Usage notes

• The most common Danish form of the given name is Jens.

Related terms

• (male given names) Hans, Henning, Ivan, Jack, Jan, Jannick, Jannik, Jens, Jes, Johan, Johannes, John, Johnny, Jon, Jonas
• (female given names) Hanna, Hanne, Hansine, Jane, Janne, Janni, Jannie, Jeanett, Jeanette, Jeannette, Jenny, Jensine, Joan, Johanna, Jonna, Sine
• (surnames) Hansen, Jansen, Jensen, Johansen, Johannesen, Johnsen

References

• [2] Danskernes Navne, based on CPR data: 51 371 males with the given name Johannes have been registered in Denmark between about 1890 (=the population alive in 1967) and January 2005, with the frequency peak in the 1910s. Accessed on 19 June 2011.

Dutch

Etymology

From Late Latin Iōhannēs, variant of Latin Iōannēs, from Koine Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), from Biblical Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (Yôḥānān). Cognate with English John.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /joːˈɦɑnəs/

• Audio:

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Proper noun

Johannes m

1. (biblical) John
2. John (book of the Bible)
3. a male given name from Late Latin Iōhannēs [in turn from Koine Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), in turn from Biblical Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (Yôḥānān, “God is gracious”)], equivalent to English John

Derived terms

• hannes
• johannesbrood

Related terms

• variants and pet forms: Jan, Hans, Johan.
• feminine form: Johanna

Estonian

Etymology

From Late Latin Iōhannēs, variant of Latin Iōannēs, from Koine Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), from Biblical Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (Yôḥānān). Cognate with English John.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈjohɑnːes/, [ˈjoɦɑnːes]

Proper noun

Johannes

1. (biblical) John.
   • 1989 transl. Piibel, Johannese 1:6:

     Oli Jumala läkitatud mees, nimega Johannes.

     There was a man sent from God whose name was John

2. a male given name from Late Latin Iōhannēs [in turn from Koine Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), in turn from Biblical Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (Yôḥānān, “God is gracious”)], equivalent to English John

Related terms

• Ants, Hannes, Hans, Jaan, Jaanus, Janar, Janek, Janno, Juhan, Juho
• Johanna and its variants

Finnish

Etymology

From Late Latin Iōhannēs, variant of Latin Iōannēs, from Koine Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), from Biblical Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (Yôḥānān, literally “God is gracious”). Cognate with English John.

• (town formerly in Finland, now in Russia): Named after Saint John, for whom the chapel church was dedicated. The name began to be used after the municipality was separated from Vyborg. For similar first-name-only towns, compare Pietari (“St Petersburg”), Mikkeli, Loviisa.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈjohɑnːes/, [ˈjo̞ɦɑ̝nːe̞s̠]
• Rhymes: -ohɑnːes
• Syllabification^(key): Jo‧han‧nes
• Hyphenation^(key): Jo‧han‧nes

Proper noun

Johannes

1. a male given name from Latin
   • 1961, Väinö Linna, Täällä Pohjantähden alla 3, WSOY (1980), →ISBN, page 224:

     Vuonna 1927 synnytti Elina neljännen pojan. [ - - - ] Mummu ehdotti, että Jussin nimen pitäisi periytyä ensimmäisenäkin nimenä pojille eikä vain toisena, kuten tähän asti. Elina ei kuitenkaan oikein sulattanut vanhahtavaa Johannes-nimeä, vaan se annettiin toisessa muodossa. Pojasta tehtiin Juhani.

     In 1927, Elina gave birth to a fourth son. [ - - - ] Grandma suggested that Jussi's name should be inherited as the first name and not just the second one, as had been done until now. Elina wasn't however quite fond of the old-fashioned name Johannes, and so instead it was given in another form; thus the son was named Juhani.

   • 1982, Antti Tuuri, Pohjanmaa, Otava, →ISBN, page 145:

     Vaari ei mummon nimittelyistä myöskään ollut pitänyt, sen ristimänimi oli ollut Johannes ja Sylvi muisteli, että vaari oli pitänyt sitä komeana ja raamatullisena nimenä.

     The grandfather didn't really like the way grandmother called him either, he had been christened 'Johannes and Sylvi reminisced that grandfather had thought of it as a handsome, biblical name.

   • 2016, Niina Hakalahti, Lumilinna, Karisto, →ISBN, page 58:

     - Minkäs ikäisiä sun lapset nyt onkaan?
     - Bertta on kuus ja Johannes yhdeksän.
     Kalliovaara oli varmasti harkinnut lasten nimiä pitkään ja päätynyt turvallisiin mutta tyylikkään vanhahtaviin nimiin.

     - How old are your childrein again?
     - Bertta is six years old and Johannes nine.
     Kalliovaara had surely thought about the names and decided to choose safe but stylish older names.

   1. (biblical) John
      • 1992, The Holy Bible, John 1:6:

        Tuli mies, Jumalan lähettämä, hänen nimensä oli Johannes

        There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.

   2. (historical) John, Ioannes, Juan, Johann, Jan, Giovanni; used to translate certain regal names.

      Synonym: Juhana (particularly of English kings)

      Paavi Johannes VII ― Pope John VII

2. A former municipality of Finland, now the locality of Sovetsky in Leningrad Oblast, Russia.

Usage notes

• A common male middle name in Finland, also moderately common as a first name.
• Other variants of this name are the most common male names overall: Juhani for middle names and Juha for first names.
• Since 2002, the Institute for the Languages of Finland has recommended the use of unadapted regal names for new heads of state. Thus, Charles III of England is Charles but Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden is Kaarle Kustaa.

Declension

Inflection of Johannes (Kotus type 39/vastaus, no gradation)
nominative		Johannes	Johannekset
genitive		Johanneksen	Johannesten Johanneksien
partitive		Johannesta	Johanneksia
illative		Johannekseen	Johanneksiin
		singular	plural
nominative		Johannes	Johannekset
accusative	nom.	Johannes	Johannekset
	gen.	Johanneksen
genitive		Johanneksen	Johannesten Johanneksien
partitive		Johannesta	Johanneksia
inessive		Johanneksessa	Johanneksissa
elative		Johanneksesta	Johanneksista
illative		Johannekseen	Johanneksiin
adessive		Johanneksella	Johanneksilla
ablative		Johannekselta	Johanneksilta
allative		Johannekselle	Johanneksille
essive		Johanneksena	Johanneksina
translative		Johannekseksi	Johanneksiksi
abessive		Johanneksetta	Johanneksitta
instructive		—	Johanneksin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of Johannes (Kotus type 39/vastaus, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Johannekseni Johannekseni accusative nom. Johannekseni Johannekseni gen. Johannekseni genitive Johannekseni Johannesteni Johanneksieni partitive Johannestani Johanneksiani inessive Johanneksessani Johanneksissani elative Johanneksestani Johanneksistani illative Johannekseeni Johanneksiini adessive Johanneksellani Johanneksillani ablative Johannekseltani Johanneksiltani allative Johannekselleni Johanneksilleni essive Johanneksenani Johanneksinani translative Johanneksekseni Johanneksikseni abessive Johanneksettani Johanneksittani instructive — — comitative — Johanneksineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Johanneksesi Johanneksesi accusative nom. Johanneksesi Johanneksesi gen. Johanneksesi genitive Johanneksesi Johannestesi Johanneksiesi partitive Johannestasi Johanneksiasi inessive Johanneksessasi Johanneksissasi elative Johanneksestasi Johanneksistasi illative Johannekseesi Johanneksiisi adessive Johanneksellasi Johanneksillasi ablative Johannekseltasi Johanneksiltasi allative Johanneksellesi Johanneksillesi essive Johanneksenasi Johanneksinasi translative Johannekseksesi Johanneksiksesi abessive Johanneksettasi Johanneksittasi instructive — — comitative — Johanneksinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Johanneksemme Johanneksemme accusative nom. Johanneksemme Johanneksemme gen. Johanneksemme genitive Johanneksemme Johannestemme Johanneksiemme partitive Johannestamme Johanneksiamme inessive Johanneksessamme Johanneksissamme elative Johanneksestamme Johanneksistamme illative Johannekseemme Johanneksiimme adessive Johanneksellamme Johanneksillamme ablative Johannekseltamme Johanneksiltamme allative Johanneksellemme Johanneksillemme essive Johanneksenamme Johanneksinamme translative Johannekseksemme Johanneksiksemme abessive Johanneksettamme Johanneksittamme instructive — — comitative — Johanneksinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Johanneksenne Johanneksenne accusative nom. Johanneksenne Johanneksenne gen. Johanneksenne genitive Johanneksenne Johannestenne Johanneksienne partitive Johannestanne Johanneksianne inessive Johanneksessanne Johanneksissanne elative Johanneksestanne Johanneksistanne illative Johannekseenne Johanneksiinne adessive Johanneksellanne Johanneksillanne ablative Johannekseltanne Johanneksiltanne allative Johanneksellenne Johanneksillenne essive Johanneksenanne Johanneksinanne translative Johannekseksenne Johanneksiksenne abessive Johanneksettanne Johanneksittanne instructive — — comitative — Johanneksinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative Johanneksensa Johanneksensa accusative nom. Johanneksensa Johanneksensa gen. Johanneksensa genitive Johanneksensa Johannestensa Johanneksiensa partitive Johannestaan Johannestansa Johanneksiaan Johanneksiansa inessive Johanneksessaan Johanneksessansa Johanneksissaan Johanneksissansa elative Johanneksestaan Johanneksestansa Johanneksistaan Johanneksistansa illative Johannekseensa Johanneksiinsa adessive Johanneksellaan Johanneksellansa Johanneksillaan Johanneksillansa ablative Johannekseltaan Johannekseltansa Johanneksiltaan Johanneksiltansa allative Johannekselleen Johanneksellensa Johanneksilleen Johanneksillensa essive Johanneksenaan Johanneksenansa Johanneksinaan Johanneksinansa translative Johanneksekseen Johannekseksensa Johanneksikseen Johanneksiksensa abessive Johanneksettaan Johanneksettansa Johanneksittaan Johanneksittansa instructive — — comitative — Johanneksineen Johanneksinensa

Derived terms

• Hänninen

compounds

• johanneksenleipä

Related terms

• (variants) Hannes, Hannu, Jani, Janne, Joni, Jouni, Juha, Juhana, Juhani, Juho, Jukka, Jussi
• (feminine form) Johanna
• (surnames) Hannula, Iivonen, Janhunen, Jantunen, Juhola, Junnila, Junttila, Juntunen, Jussila, Juvonen

Statistics

• Johannes is the 152^nd most common male given name in Finland, belonging to 4,101 male individuals (and as a middle name to 126,476 more, making it more common as a middle name), and also belongs to 5 female individuals (and as a middle name to 42 more, making it overwhelmingly more common as a middle name), according to August 2025 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.

References

• [3] avoindata.fi statistics on first and middle names 2022-02-07, based on the Digital and Population Data Services Agency's Population Information System register.

German

Alternative forms

• Joh, Joh., Jo, Jo. (Biblical abbreviation)

Etymology

From Medieval Latin Jōhannēs, from Late Latin Iōhannēs, variant of Latin Iōannēs, from Koine Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), from Biblical Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (Yôḥānān) (perhaps from a former J^əhôħānān). Cognate with English John.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /joˈhanəs/

• Audio (Austria):

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• Audio (Germany (Berlin)):

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• Hyphenation: Jo‧han‧nes

Proper noun

Johannes m (proper noun, strong, genitive Johannes' or Johannis)

1. (biblical) John.
   • 19th century translated Bible (multiple editions), Johannes 1:6:

     Es war ein Mensch von Gott gesandt, der hieß Johannes.

     There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.

   • 1985 transl. Die Bibel, Johannes 1:6 (Swiss orthography):

     Es war ein Mensch, von Gott gesandt, der hiess Johannes.

     There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.

2. a male given name from Late Latin Iōhannēs [in turn from Koine Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), in turn from Biblical Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (Yôḥānān, “God is gracious”)], equivalent to English John; variant form Hans

Declension

Declension of Johannes [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Johannes	die	Johannesse
genitive	eines	des	Johannes	der	Johannesse
dative	einem	dem	Johannes	den	Johannessen
accusative	einen	den	Johannes	die	Johannesse

Obsolete Latinate declension:

Declension of Johannes [sg-only, masculine, strong]

	singular
	indef.	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Johannes
genitive	eines	des	Johannis
dative	einem	dem	Johanni
accusative	einen	den	Johannem
ablative	einen	den	Johanni
vocative	einen	den	Johanne

Related terms

• variants: Hannes, Hanno, Hanns, Hans, Hansi, Jan, Jannik, Jens, Jo, Johann
• feminine form: Johanna

Noun

Johannes m (strong, genitive Johannes, plural Johannesse)

1. (colloquial) penis; cock

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:Penis

   Wie die Nase des Mannes, so der Johannes. (vulgar saying)

   Like a man’s nose, such is his cock.

   • 2012, editorial board of Musikexpress, “Penis im Ventilator: Chad Kroeger zahlt 600 DM an Bühnentechniker”, in Musikexpress‎^[4], archived from the original on 14 December 2025:

     Und wir haben unserem Schlagzeugtechniker 600 DM dafür gezahlt, dass er seinen Johannes in den Ventilator steckt.

     And we paid our drum technician 600 marks to stick his john thomas into an electrical fan.

Declension

Declension of Johannes [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Johannes	die	Johannesse
genitive	eines	des	Johannes	der	Johannesse
dative	einem	dem	Johannes	den	Johannessen
accusative	einen	den	Johannes	die	Johannesse

Hunsrik

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German Jōhannes. Doublet of Schwong.

Cognate with English John and German Johannes.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /joˈhanəs/
• Rhymes: -anəs
• Syllabification: Jo‧han‧nes

Proper noun

Johannes m

1. (biblical) John
2. a male given name, equivalent to English John

Related terms

• Hannes
• Hans

References

• Boll, Piter Kehoma (2021), “Johannes”, in Dicionário Hunsriqueano Riograndense–Português, 3rd edition (overall work in Portuguese), Ivoti: Riograndenser Hunsrickisch, page 102, column 2

Latin

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): [joːˈ(ɦ)an.neːs]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): [joˈan.nes]

Proper noun

Jōhannēs m sg (genitive Jōhannis); third declension

1. Medieval Latin form of Iōhannēs

Declension

Third-declension noun, singular only.

	singular
nominative	Jōhannēs
genitive	Jōhannis
dative	Jōhannī
accusative	Jōhannem
ablative	Jōhanne
vocative	Jōhannēs

Middle English

Proper noun

Johannes

1. a male given name from Late Latin Iōhannēs [in turn from Koine Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), in turn from Biblical Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (Yôḥānān, “God is gracious”)], variant of John, equivalent to English John or Jon

Middle High German

Alternative forms

• Jōhan, Jōhan

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin Iōannēs, borrowed from Koine Greek Ῐ̓ωᾰ́ννης (Ĭōắnnēs), borrowed from Biblical Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (yōḥɔnɔn), from יְהוֹ־ (yəhō-) + חַנּוּן (ḥannūn), literally “God is gracious”.

Proper noun

Jōhannes m

1. (biblical) John the Baptist
2. (biblical) John the Apostle
3. (mediaeval folklore) Prester John

Declension

This entry needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants

• German: Johannes
• Central Franconian:
  • Hunsrik: Johannes

References

• Benecke, Georg Friedrich; Müller, Wilhelm; Zarncke, Friedrich (1863), “Johannes”, in Mittelhochdeutsches Wörterbuch: mit Benutzung des Nachlasses von Benecke, Stuttgart: S. Hirzel.
• Köbler, Gerhard (2014), “Jōhannes”, in Mittelhochdeutsches Wörterbuch‎^[5] (in German), 3rd edition

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

Inherited from Old Norse Jóhannes, a Christian name borrowed into Old Norse from Late Latin Iōhannēs, a variant of Latin Iōannēs, from Koine Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), from Biblical Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (Yôḥānān, “Yahweh is gracious”). Doublet of Hans, Jan, Jens, Jo, Johan, John, and Jon.

Compare Norwegian Nynorsk Johannes, Danish Johannes, Swedish Johannes, Icelandic Jóhannes, Faroese Jóhannes, Finnish Johannes, German Johannes and Dutch Johannes (“male given name”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /juˈhanːəs/
• Rhymes: -anːəs
• Hyphenation: Jo‧han‧nes

Proper noun

Johannes

1. (biblical) John; the name of several figures in the New Testament
   • traditional, Johannes [John], 1:6:

     En mann stod fram, utsendt av Gud. Johannes var hans navn.

     There was a man sent by God. His name was John.

2. a male given name from Old Norse Jóhannes, equivalent to English John

Usage notes

• The Norwegian name day for Johannes is 24 June.
• Johannes ranked seventh among male given names in Norway in the period 1800–1824, was especially common in Hordaland during the 19th century, and rose in popularity again around the year 2000.
• The name is attested in 18th-century Norwegian neo-runic inscriptions as ᛁᚮᚼᛆᛷᛷ+ᛋ, mainly in Hordaland.
• Traditional Norwegian patronymics formed from Johannes include:
  • Johannessen, Johannesen — “son of Johannes”
  • Johannesdatter — “daughter of Johannes”

Related terms

• Johanne (“female given name”)
• Hansen (“surname”)
• Hanssen (“surname”)
• Jensen (“surname”)
• Jenssen (“surname”)
• Johannesen (“surname”)
• Johannessen (“surname”)
• Johansen (“surname”)
• Johnsen (“surname”)
• Jonsen (“surname”)

Statistics

• According to Statistics Norway, 8,699 men in Norway had Johannes as their sole or first given name as of 31 December 2025.

See also

• Johannes Døperen (“John the Baptist”)

References

• “Johannes – mannsnamn” in Store norske leksikon.
• “Johannes” at Nordic Names.
• Kristoffer Kruken and Ola Stemshaug (2013), Norsk personnamnleksikon, 3rd edition, Oslo: Det Norske Samlaget, →ISBN.
• Johannes on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Johannes (navn) on the Norwegian Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^no

Swedish

Etymology

From Late Latin Iōhannēs, variant of Latin Iōannēs, from Koine Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), from Biblical Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (Yôḥānān). First recorded as a given name in Sweden in the 1160s. Cognate with English John.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [jʊ.ˈhán.nɛs]

• Audio:

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Proper noun

Johannes c (genitive Johannes)

1. (biblical) John
   • 1981, Bibelen, Johannes 1:6:

     Det kom en man som var sänd av Gud, hans namn var Johannes.

     There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.

2. a male given name from Late Latin Iōhannēs [in turn from Koine Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), in turn from Biblical Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (Yôḥānān, “God is gracious”)], equivalent to English John

Related terms

• (male given names): Hampus, Hannes, Hans, Ivan, Jan, Janne, Jens, Johan, John, Johnny, Jon, Jonny, Jöns
• (female given names): Johanna and its variants
• (surnames): Hansson, Jansson, Johansson, Johannesson, Johnsson, Jonsson, Jönsson

References

• Roland Otterbjörk (1996), Svenska förnamn, Almqvist & Wiksell, →ISBN
• Statistiska centralbyrån and Sture Allén and Staffan Wåhlin (1995), Förnamnsboken, Norstedts, →ISBN: 31,185 males with the given name Johannes living in Sweden on December 31st, 2010, with the frequency peak in the 1990s. Accessed on 19 June 2011.