Johnny
jo(hn)-ny
Origin:Hebrew
Popularity:757
Meaning:God is gracious
For a town as trendy and in love with all that’s young and new, Hollywood has a lot of entertainers with this old-fashioned nickname, which is now a legitimate given name. There’s film king Johnny Depp and Johnny Galecki of “The Big Bang Theory.” Then there’s reality TV star Johnny Knoxville and Olympic figure skater/TV commentator Johnny Weir. The name has a familiar, chummy feel to it and a meaning that’s Oscar worthy: “God is gracious,” from the Hebrew version of John (which is the real first or middle name of all the Johnnys above).
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Famous Johnnys
Wondering who else shares this name? Check out these well known people who made this baby name famous.
- Johnny BenchBaseball Player
- Johnny CarsonComedian
- Johnny CashCountry Singer, Musician, Singer
- Johnny DeppActor
- Johnny KnoxvilleReality TV Star
- Johnny SpillaneOlympic Athlete
- Johnny UnitasFootball Player
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Source: Social Security Administration
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