Johnny
/ˈdʒɒni/noun
A familiar form of the male given name John, or a generic term for a man or fellow in some informal uses.
Did you know?Johnny is an English diminutive of John, and John ultimately comes from Hebrew Yôḥānān, meaning “Yahweh has been gracious,” so the name carries a built-in blessing rather than a dark curse.
Etymological Timeline
Hebrew Bible
Hebrew
Yôḥānān
““Yahweh has been gracious””
Ancient Greek
Greek
Iōánnēs
“Greek form of the biblical name John”
Late Latin
Latin
Iohannes
“Latinized biblical and personal name”
Old French
Old French
Jehan
“French form of John”
Middle English
English
Johanne / John
“English forms of the name John”
Modern English
English
Johnny
“Familiar diminutive form of John”