John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to:

New Testament

Works

* Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Second Epistle of John, often shortened to 2 John * Third Epistle of John, often shortened to 3 John

People

* John the Baptist (died c. AD 30), regarded as a prophet and the forerunner of Jesus Christ * John the Apostle (lived c. AD 30), one of the twelve apostles of Jesus * John the Evangelist, assigned author of the Fourth Gospel, once identified with the Apostle * John of Patmos, also known as John the Divine or John the Revelator, the author of the Book of Revelation, once identified with the Apostle * John the Presbyter, a figure either identified with or distinguished from the Apostle, the Evangelist and John of Patmos

Other people with the given name

Religious figures

* John, father of Andrew the Apostle and Saint Peter * Pope John (disambiguation), several popes * Saint John (disambiguation), many people * John of Antioch (historian), a chronicler of the 7th century * John (Archdeacon of Barnstaple), medieval archdeacon in England * John (Bishop of Ardfert) (died 1286), Irish bishop * John (bishop of Tripoli) (died c.1186), Roman Catholic bishops in the Kingdom of Jerusalem * John (bishop of Wrocław) (11th century), Polish Roman Catholic bishop * John (Pelushi) (Fatmir Pelushi), Metropolitan of Korça, Albania since 1999 * John (Roshchin) (Georgy Roshchin) (born 1974), Metropolitan of Vienna and Budapest in the Russian Orthodox Church since 2019 * Metropolitan John (Stinka), Metropolitan John (Ivan Stinka) (born 1935), primate of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada until 2010

Rulers and other political figures

* John (constable of Armenia) (died 1343), regent of the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia * John of Austria (disambiguation), several people * John of Bohemia (1296–1346), called John the Blind, king from 1310 * John of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden, better known as Hans of Denmark (1455–1513) * John of England (1166–1216), king and younger brother of Richard I * John I of Hungary or János Szapolyai (1487–1540), king from 1526 * John (knez), 13th-century leader in Oltenia * John (Mauro-Roman king) (died 546), king from 545 * John of Poland (disambiguation), three people * John of Scotland also known as John de Balliol (c. 1249–1314), king from 1292 to 1296 * Infante John, Duke of Valencia de Campos (1349–1397) * John, Lord of Reguengos de Monsaraz (1400–1442) * Infante John of Coimbra, Prince of Antioch (1431–1457) * Infante John, Duke of Viseu (1448–1472), 3rd Duke of Viseu, 2nd Duke of Beja, King Manuel I's older brother * John the Scythian, a general and politician of the Eastern Roman Empire, consul in 498 * John the Hunchback, a general and politician of the Eastern Roman Empire, consul in 499 * John (nephew of Vitalian), a Byzantine general under Justinian I * John (Sicilian admiral), 12th century * John Troglita, a 6th-century Byzantine general * John of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster (1340–1399), third son of Edward III, King of England * Prince John of the United Kingdom (1905–1919), prince of the United Kingdom, youngest son/child of George V

Arts and entertainment

Fictional characters

* John (Tomorrow People), John (''Tomorrow People''), appearing in the children's science-fiction TV series ''The Tomorrow People'' * John (John and Gillian), appearing in the ''Doctor Who'' TV comic strip * John-117, or Master Chief, the protagonist of the video game franchise ''Halo''

Literature

* ''John'', a 1927 play by Philip Barry * ''JOHN'', a 2014 play by Lloyd Newson * John (2005 book), ''John'' (2005 book), a book by Cynthia Lennon about musician John Lennon

Songs

* John (Desireless song), "John" (Desireless song) * John (Lil Wayne song), "John" (Lil Wayne song)

Other uses

* John (ship), ''John'' (ship), several ships * Slang for a toilet * Slang for Client (prostitution), a person who hires a prostitute * John Peaks, mountains on Powell Island, Antarctica * John the Ripper, password strength checking program (the executable program is simply "john") * Tropical Storm John (disambiguation), tropical cyclones appearing in the eastern Pacific Ocean