English · Boy name
Johnny
“God is gracious”
About the name Johnny
Johnny is an English diminutive of John, derived from Hebrew Yochanan, meaning ‘God is gracious’. John is the name of John the Baptist and John the Apostle, and Johnny has long been used as a familiar form and as a given name in its own right. Johnny Cash was a legendary American singer-songwriter, known as the Man in Black, whose recordings include Folsom Prison Blues. The American pioneer John Chapman was known as Johnny Appleseed for planting apple trees.
- Meaning
- God is gracious
- Origin
- English
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- JON-ee(2 syl.)
Middle names for Johnny
- Johnny Michael
- Johnny David
- Johnny Ray
- Johnny Thomas
- Johnny Lee
Questions about Johnny
- What does Johnny mean?
- Johnny is an English name meaning "God is gracious".
- How do you pronounce Johnny?
- Johnny is pronounced JON-ee, with emphasis on the first syllable.
- What are variants of Johnny?
- Variants of Johnny include Johnnie, Jonny.
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