Johnny: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Johnny – Meaning: form of John: God is gracious – Origin: English (diminutive of John) – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: JAH-nee


Johnny is an English (diminutive of John) boy's name meaning “form of John: God is gracious”. It appears in our list of 175+ Cute Baby Boy Names That Start with J.

Meaning & Origin of Johnny

Meaning: Form of John: God is gracious.

Origin: English (diminutive of John).

Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.

How to Pronounce Johnny

Phonetic: JAH-nee   IPA: /ˈdʒɑːni/

Popularity of Johnny

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1880–2024.

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