Pronunciation

ʤɑn

Origin

English

Meaning

In one single handsome little syllable, John is classic, and beautifully simple. Down to earth and charming, John has wonderful charisma. History hands this name quite the noble legacy. It was initially popular in the Byzantine Empire, where it was the name of rulers, in fact of eight Byzantine emperors, as well as rulers of England, France, Sweden, Denmark, Poland, Portugal, Bulgaria, Russia and Hungary! During the Middle Ages, it flourished, and was one of the most popular of all boys' names,

Rank in the year 2015

John was ranked #35 in the most popular American names of 2015.