Jhon is a spelling variant of the English given name John. Its usage is popular in South America, especially in Colombia, where it is one of the most common names in the country.[1][2][3]
| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Aestheticization of Spanish "Juan" |
| Region of origin | Colombia |
| Other names | |
| Related names | John, Euan, Evan, Giovanni, Hans, Hovhannes, Ian, Ioan, Ioane, Ivan, Iban, Iven, Ifan, Jack, Jackson, Jan, Jane, Janez, Jean, Joan, João, Johan/Johann, Johanan, Johannes, Jon, Jonne, Jovan, Juhani, Seán, Shane, Siôn, Yahya, Yohannes, Zane |
Origin
Jhon originates from Hebrew Yohanan (יוֹחָנָן), "Graced by Yah", or Yehohanan (יְהוֹחָנָן), "Yahweh is Gracious".[4][5]
Notable people with the name Jhon
Athletes
Footballers
- Jhon Castillo (born 1983), Colombian forward
- Jhon Charría (born 1978), Colombian midfielder
- Jhon Cley Jesus Silva (born 1994), Brazilian midfielder
- Jhon Córdoba (born 1993), Colombian striker, who plays for Russian club FC Krasnodar
- Jhon Culma (born 1981), Colombian former defensive midfielder
- Jhon Durán (born 2003), Colombian striker, who plays for English club Aston Villa
- Jhon Epam (born 1983), Equatoguinean striker
- Jhon Kennedy Hurtado (born 1984), Colombian who last played for American team Chivas
- Jhon Jairo Mosquera (born 1988), Colombian forward
- Jhon Mosquera (born 1990), professional Colombian
- Jhon Obregón (born 1990), Colombian striker
- Jhon Pírez (born 1993), Uruguayan footballer
- Jhon Valencia (born 1982), Colombian midfielder
- Jhon Viáfara (born 1978), Colombian midfielder
- Jhon van Beukering (born 1983), Dutch-born Indonesian naturalised, retired
- Jhon Lucumí (born 1997), Colombian footballer
- Jhon Murillo (born 1995), Venezuelan footballer
- Jhon Wilson Murillo (born 1990), Colombian footballer
Cyclists
- Jhon Darwin Atapuma Hurtado (born 1988), Colombian cyclist
- Jhon García (born 1974), male professional track and road racing cyclist from Colombia
- Jhon González (born 1971), Colombian former cyclist
- Jhon Jarrín (1961–2021), Ecuadorian former cyclist
- Jhon Quiceno (born 1954), Colombian former cyclist
- Jhon Anderson Rodríguez (born 1996), Colombian cyclist
Other sports
- Jhon Édison Rodríguez (born 1991), Colombian fencer
- Jhon Romero (born 1995), Colombian baseball pitcher
- Jhon Solís (born 1993), Colombian sprinter
See also
References
- ↑ "Nombres de Colombia - Nombres colombianos más comunes". nombresdepersona.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-10-19.
- ↑ "Colombian names - Top 100 first names in Colombia & statistics". www.studentsoftheworld.info. Retrieved 2021-10-19.
- ↑ "Colombian names - Top first names from Colombia". top-names.info. Retrieved 2021-10-19.
- ↑ Admin (2018-01-25). "¿Cuál es el significado de Jhon?". Significados de nombres (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-10-19.
- ↑ "What is the full mean of John? – AnswersToAll". answerstoall.com. Retrieved 2021-10-19.
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