Baby name
FADING
🇦🇹 🇩🇪 🇨🇭 Johann
/YOH · han/
Meaning
“God is gracious”
German form of John, from Hebrew Yochanan meaning 'God is gracious', name of Bach and Strauss.
Nicknames
hanns · hanni · jo
Vibe
gentle
How it ages.
The backbone of the German musical tradition, formal but deeply rooted.
The cultural moment.
Stable in German-speaking countries; less common as given names now, more as heritage choices.