The name John means a number of different things. The Hebrew version of the name means gracious, whilst it can also mean merciful. The name is one of the most popular and has featured in the top 30 of boy's names in the United States for the last 30 years.
• Other versions of the name
The name is known throughout the world and some of the derivatives of the name include Gjon in Albania, Johan and Jan in Germany, and Juan in Spain. The name John can be spelled in many ways including Jon, Johnny, Jonnie and Johnnie.
• Famous Johns
There have been many famous Johns through the ages including 21 popes, and many rulers of England, France, Sweden, Denmark and Hungary. Some famous celebrity Johns includes actors John Cleese, John Candy and John Cusack. Singers who bear the first name John include Jon Bon Jovi, John Lennon and John Lydon, the lead singer of the Sex Pistols, otherwise known as Johnny Rotten. Sports stars who have the first name John are English soccer players John Terry, John Barnes and John Charles, as well as baseball players Johnny Bench, Juan Marichal and John Loy Rocker.
• Political figures called John
There have been a number of American presidents who have been named John. These are John Adams, the second president of the United States, the sixth president John Quincy Adams and John Tyler, the tenth president. The thirty-fifth president of the United States was John F. Kennedy. British prime ministers who have been named John are John Major and John Stuart, the Earl of Bute.
• Other versions of the name
The name is known throughout the world and some of the derivatives of the name include Gjon in Albania, Johan and Jan in Germany, and Juan in Spain. The name John can be spelled in many ways including Jon, Johnny, Jonnie and Johnnie.
• Famous Johns
There have been many famous Johns through the ages including 21 popes, and many rulers of England, France, Sweden, Denmark and Hungary. Some famous celebrity Johns includes actors John Cleese, John Candy and John Cusack. Singers who bear the first name John include Jon Bon Jovi, John Lennon and John Lydon, the lead singer of the Sex Pistols, otherwise known as Johnny Rotten. Sports stars who have the first name John are English soccer players John Terry, John Barnes and John Charles, as well as baseball players Johnny Bench, Juan Marichal and John Loy Rocker.
• Political figures called John
There have been a number of American presidents who have been named John. These are John Adams, the second president of the United States, the sixth president John Quincy Adams and John Tyler, the tenth president. The thirty-fifth president of the United States was John F. Kennedy. British prime ministers who have been named John are John Major and John Stuart, the Earl of Bute.
