Where does “Johan” come from?

Johan is an English variant of Latin Johanna, a feminine form derived from the Hebrew name Yohanan meaning "God is gracious."

Ancestry of “Johan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishJoana feminine form of John
2EnglishJoannaOne of the women following Jesus
3LatinJoanna—
4Ancient GreekἸωάννα—
5Hebrewיוֹחָנָה—
6HebrewיוֹחָנָןGod is gracious
7HebrewיְהוֹחָנָןGod is gracious
Every word from Hebrew יְהוֹחָנָן →Every word from Hebrew יוֹחָנָן →Every word from Hebrew יוֹחָנָה →