요한
Yohan[joɦa̠n]
The Korean way to say the male given name John is 요한 (Yohan).
요한 is the Korean transliteration of the male given name John.
Meaning: male given name (name)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is Yohan.
Did you know?
- The name 요한 is derived from the German name Johann rather than directly from the English 'John'.
- In Korea, 요한 is almost exclusively associated with the Bible and Christian converts rather than being a common secular name.
- Because it is a transliteration, 요한 does not follow traditional Korean naming conventions, which typically use Sino-Korean characters (Hanja) with specific meanings.
Examples in context
- 주안 씨, 오늘은 어떤 일이 있었어요?John, what happened today?
- 존 씨, 한국 이름이 있으신가요?John, do you have a Korean name?
- 저분의 이름이 John이라고 들었습니다.I heard their name is John.
- 발음을 확인하려면 어떻게 해야 하나요?How can I check the pronunciation?
- 요한은 친절한 사람이에요.Yohan-eun chinjeolhan saram-ieyo.John is a kind person.
- 제 친구 이름은 요한이에요.Je chin-gu ireum-eun Yohan-ieyo.My friend's name is John.
- 요한을 만났어요?Yohan-eul mannasseoyo?Did you meet John?
Example conversation
Ji-hun and Su-bin are looking for a friend at a cafe.
- 지훈 Ji-hun수빈 씨, 요한 씨 봤어요?Subin ssi, Yohan ssi bwasseoyo?Subin, have you seen John?
- 수빈 Su-bin아니요, 아직 못 봤어요.Aniyo, ajik mot bwasseoyo.No, I haven't seen him yet.
- 지훈 Ji-hun요한 씨가 먼저 오기로 했거든요.Yohan ssiga meonjeo ogiro haetgeodeunyo.John was supposed to arrive first.
- 수빈 Su-bin곧 오실 거예요.Got osil geoyeyo.He will probably be here soon.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry 요한, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 요한, CC BY-SA 4.0.
