Johnny
Meaning
"Yahweh is merciful"
Origin: Hebrew
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #458
- Total SSA Count
- 679
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Casual
- Nicknames
- John, Jon
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"Yahweh is merciful"
Origin: Hebrew
Johnny is more popular, ranked #458 vs #12346 for Zilpah.
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Johnny is more popular, ranked #458 compared to Zilpah at #12346 in the United States.
Johnny means "Yahweh is merciful" (Hebrew origin).
Johnny is primarily a boy name. Zilpah is primarily a girl name.