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Johan

YOH-hahn

/ˈjoʊhɑːn/

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Johan

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‘J’ is a ‘y’ sound.

Name meaning and origin

Origin
Scandinavian (form of John)
Meaning
God is gracious.
Gender
male

Common mispronunciations

JOH-hanJOH-an

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