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Boy · Hebrew, through Finnish
Juhani
Say it: YOO-hah-nee
Meaning
A Finnish form of Johannes (John), from Hebrew 'Yahweh is gracious'.
Certainscholars agree on this meaning.
A very common Finnish name, often given as a middle name in the 20th century.
Its wave through time
No birth counts are recorded for this name in the records loaded here: it has been given to fewer than five babies a year, or not at all, since records began.
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
Other spellings: Juho
| Swedish | Johan |
|---|---|
| English | John |
Famous bearers
- Juhani, eldest of the brothers in Aleksis Kivi's Seven Brothers
- Juhani Aho, Finnish writer
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Where this comes from
- Calendars of saints and name days
- National birth statistics of European countries source
- Well-known works of literature
Meanings and histories are compiled from the study of names and their languages and checked by a second review.
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