Yūhannā
/juːˈħan.naː/noun
Yūhannā is an Arabic and Syriac form of the biblical name John, used especially in Christian and Islamic contexts.
Did you know?Yūhannā is the form used for John the Baptist in Arabic Christian tradition and in the Qur’an, where he is called Yaḥyā rather than Yūhannā.
Etymological Timeline
Late 2nd millennium BCE
Hebrew
יוֹחָנָן (Yōḥānān)
“Yahweh has been gracious or Yahweh is gracious”
Ancient Greek
Greek
Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs)
“Greek rendering of the Hebrew personal name”
1st–4th Century CE
Latin
Iōhannēs
“Latin biblical form of the name”
6th–8th Century CE
Syriac
ܝܘܚܢܢ (Yūḥannān)
“Syriac form used in Christian scriptures and names”
Medieval Period
Arabic
يوحنا (Yūḥannā)
“Arabic Christian form of John”
Modern English
English
Yūhannā
“A transliterated Arabic or Syriac personal name”