Read This List Of The Best John Nicknames

If John or Jon Is Top Of Your Baby Name List, Here Are 51 Of The Best John Nicknames

If you’re looking for John nickname inspiration, read this post for 51 nicknames for John, Jon and Jonathan, the John meaning and middle names for John.

John is a classic, biblical name for boys, and if you love using shorter versions of names, there are lots of different John nicknames you can use plus funny nicknames for John and Jon.

How popular is the name John? We take a look at where John appears on the baby name lists, and also look at the John name meaning.

What Does The Name John Mean? The John Meaning

If you are looking for the John meaning, the name John is a biblical name of Hebrew origin, and the John meaning is ‘God is gracious.’. John also has Greek and Latin origins.

As John is a biblical name, this means there are many different international versions of John in different countries including:

Jean (French), Johann and Johannes (German), Juan (Spanish), Evan and Ewan (Welsh), Ian (Scottish) Gianni and Giovanni (Italian), Hans (Danish), Ivan (Russian), Jan (Dutch and Slavic) and Janek (Polish).

Is Jack A Nickname for John?

Is Jack a nickname for John?

Yes, traditionally Jack has been used as a nickname for John.

If you prefer Jack as a stand-alone name, read our nicknames for Jack and nicknames for Jackson.

How Popular Is John As A Baby Name?

How popular is the name John? Is John a rare name?

In the US, John is the 26th most popular name for boys.

In October 2022 it was announced that John was the 154th most popular name for boys in the UK,.

Famous People Named John

Looking for famous people named John? Try one of these:

John Lennon, Beatle

Jonathon Swift, essayist

John F Kennedy, US president and politician

Jonathan Rhys Meyers, actor

Jonathan Graff, actor and singer

Searching For Middle Names For John?

Looking for middle names for John?

Look on our list of 150 one syllable boy names. or you can read our list of unusual boy names and list of 101 unisex names.

If you want a longer name try Sebastian or Benjamin.

51 Nick names For The Name John

Here are 51+ John nicknames:

Here are nicknames for John and Jon to help you find your perfect John nickname.

First, all the different International variations of John:

1. Jean
2. Johan
3. Johann
4. Johannes
5. Juan
6. Evan
7. Ewan
8. Ian
9. Gianni
10. Giovanni
11. Hans
12. Ivan
13. Jan
14. Janek

And different nicknames for John:

1. Jon
2. Jonny
3. Jonnie
4. Jack
5. Jackie
6. Jacky
7. Jack-Jack
8. Jony
9. Jonie
10. Jonathon
11. Jonathan
12. Jock
13. Jocky
14. Joe
15. Jo
16. JoeJoe
17. JoJo
18. Jan
19. Jono
20. Jonno
21. Jonty
22. Jonjo
23. Non
24. Nonny
25. John-John
26. Johnson
27. Johns
28. Johnstone
29. J
30. Jay
31. JJ
32. JayJay

Cute And Funny Nicknames For John

Here are cute and funny nicknames for John

1. Mr J
2. J-Dog
3. John Boy
4. John McLaine
5. John Doe

If I Like John, What Other Names Will I Like?

If you like the name John, you might be wondering what other names you might like.

If you like names that start with J, read our nicknames for Jack, nicknames for Joshua and nicknames for Jackson.

As John is a biblical name, you could also pick Daniel, Noah, James, Elijah, Joshua, Isaac or Benjamin.

If you like one syllable names, read nicknames for Miles and nicknames for Wren.

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