Johannes
Meaning
"God is gracious"
Origin: Hebrew via Latin
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #3,065
- Total SSA Count
- 40
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Formal
- Nicknames
- Johan, Hans, Jo
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"God is gracious"
Origin: Hebrew via Latin
"scholar, teacher (from Dutch Schuyler)"
Origin: Dutch
Kylar is more popular, ranked #2885 vs #3065 for Johannes.
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Kylar is more popular, ranked #2885 compared to Johannes at #3065 in the United States.
Johannes means "God is gracious" (Hebrew via Latin origin). Kylar means "scholar, teacher (from Dutch Schuyler)" (Dutch origin).
Johannes is primarily a boy name. Kylar is primarily a boy name.