What origin is the name Johnny?

Johnny comes from hebrew naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Johnny a popular name?

Johnny is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good brother names for Johnny?

Names from the same hebrew tradition pair naturally with Johnny — for example Jacob, Noah, Michael. You can browse more on our hebrew names page.

Johnny

Q: Is Johnny a rare name?

Yes. Johnny does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Johnny

Johnny

Unisex

hebrew

2 syllables

Johnny is a hebrew unisex name meaning "Variant of john or abbreviation of jonathan jehovah has been gracious; has shown favor; variant of the hebrew john: jehovah has been gracious; has shown favor; diminutive of jonathan: jehovah has given. jehovahs gift. famous bearer: anglo-irish writer jonathan swift (1667-1745), author of gullivers travels; form of joh".

Parents who choose Johnny pick a unisex name from the hebrew tradition, meaning "Variant of john or abbreviation of jonathan jehovah has been gracious; has shown favor; variant of the hebrew john: jehovah has been gracious; has shown favor; diminutive of jonathan: jehovah has given. jehovahs gift. famous bearer: anglo-irish writer jonathan swift (1667-1745), author of gullivers travels; form of joh". It has 2 syllables.

Origin: hebrew
Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Variant of john or abbreviation of jonathan jehovah has been gracious; has shown favor; variant of the hebrew john: jehovah has been gracious; has shown favor; diminutive of jonathan: jehovah has given. jehovahs gift. famous bearer: anglo-irish writer jonathan swift (1667-1745), author of gullivers travels; form of joh

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Johnny

Very rare in US records

What does Johnny mean?

Johnny is a unisex name of hebrew origin meaning "Variant of john or abbreviation of jonathan jehovah has been gracious; has shown favor; variant of the hebrew john: jehovah has been gracious; has shown favor; diminutive of jonathan: jehovah has given. jehovahs gift. famous bearer: anglo-irish writer jonathan swift (1667-1745), author of gullivers travels; form of joh".

Is Johnny a rare name?

Yes. Johnny does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Brother names that go with Johnny

Jacob Noah Michael Ethan Joshua James

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Names with a similar meaning to Johnny

Johnny means "Variant of john or abbreviation of jonathan jehovah has been gracious; has shown favor; variant of the hebrew john: jehovah has been gracious; has shown favor; diminutive of jonathan: jehovah has given. jehovahs gift. famous bearer: anglo-irish writer jonathan swift (1667-1745), author of gullivers travels; form of joh" — these names share that spirit.