יוֹחָנָן
Yoḥananmasculine
The English name John can be expressed in Hebrew as יוֹחָנָן (Yoḥanan). Wiktionary also lists ג׳ון.
Meaning: male given name (name)
Ways to say it
| Hebrew | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| יוֹחָנָן | Yoḥanan | masculine |
| ג׳ון | masculine, transliteration |
The name refers to a male given name. You can use the traditional Hebrew name יוֹחָנָן or the transliterated version of the English name, ג׳ון.
Which one should you use?
יוֹחָנָן is the Hebrew equivalent of the name John, while ג׳ון is a transliteration of the English name itself.
How do you pronounce it?
Yoḥanan
Did you know?
- The name יוֹחָנָן is the linguistic ancestor of not only 'John' but also the Spanish 'Juan' and the French 'Jean'.
- The transliterated ג׳ון uses the Hebrew letter 'ג' with a 'gershayim' mark to indicate a 'j' sound, which does not naturally exist in the Hebrew alphabet.
- In traditional Jewish naming customs, a child named יוֹחָנָן would likely be called by this name in a religious context but might use a different secular name in daily life.
Examples in context
- קל לספק את ג׳ון.John is easy to please.This sentence demonstrates the use of the transliterated form ג׳ון.Tatoeba #13001674 by fekundulo, translation #52624 by CN
- השם הפורמלי של "John" בעברית הוא יוֹחָנָן.The formal name for "John" in Hebrew is Yochanan.
- מה נשמע, יוֹנִי?Hey, Yoni! What's up?
- יוֹחָנָן, תביא לי את הספר?Yohanan, can you bring me the book?
- יוֹחָנָן הוא חבר שלי.Yohanan hu chaver sheli.John is my friend.
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Example conversation
Noam and Agur are looking for a colleague in the office.
- נועם Noamראית את יוֹחָנָן היום?Rait et Yohanan hayom?Did you see Yohanan today?
- עגור Adiכן, הוא נמצא במטבח.Ken, hu nimtsa ba-mitbach.Yes, he is in the kitchen.
- נועם Noamאני צריך לדבר איתו דחוף.Ani tsarich ledaber ito dchuf.I need to speak with him urgently.
- עגור Adiלך לשם, הוא מחכה לך.Lech sham, hu mechake lacha.Go there, he is waiting for you.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “john” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
