The first name Johnny

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About the first name Johnny

Meaning

The name Johnny is related to John. It shares the same historical root, even when the precise meaning varies across sources.

Historical origin

Johnny belongs to the same name family as John. The name John comes from English John, from Latin Iohannes and Hebrew Yôḥānān.

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In archival records, Johnny may coexist with John or other spellings from the same name family, so variants are worth considering in genealogical research.

Pronunciation:john-nydʒɑni

Frequency of the first name Johnny by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Johnny by the year of baptisms listed in Genealogy Quebec’s data. It highlights the periods when this first name appears most often and its evolution across generations.

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Annual evolution of the first name JohnnyLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Johnny in baptisms by year.1075201825185818911924195719901825–1829 1 baptisms1830–1834 1 baptisms1845–1849 2 baptisms1850–1854 2 baptisms1855–1859 2 baptisms1860–1864 3 baptisms1870–1874 8 baptisms1875–1879 8 baptisms1880–1884 1 baptisms1885–1889 3 baptisms1890–1894 6 baptisms1895–1899 2 baptisms1900–1904 8 baptisms1905–1909 1 baptisms1910–1914 1 baptisms1915–1919 1 baptisms1935–1939 1 baptisms1965–1969 2 baptisms1980–1984 2 baptisms1985–1989 1 baptisms1990–1994 2 baptisms

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