Yohan is a male given name of many origins. The

Syriac Aramaic The Syriac language (; syc, / '), also known as Syriac Aramaic (''Syrian Aramaic'', ''Syro-Aramaic'') and Classical Syriac ܠܫܢܐ ܥܬܝܩܐ (in its literary and liturgical form), is an Aramaic dialect that emerged during the first century ...

meaning is "God is merciful". It is also shortened version of the Hebrew word "

Yohanan Yohanan, Yochanan and Johanan are various transliterations to the Latin alphabet of the Hebrew male given name ('), a shortened form of ('), meaning "YHWH :wikt:חנן, is gracious". The name is ancient, recorded as the name of Johanan (High Prie ...

" meaning "

Yahweh Yahweh *''Yahwe'', was the national god of ancient Israel and Judah. The origins of his worship reach at least to the early Iron Age, and likely to the Late Bronze Age if not somewhat earlier, and in the oldest biblical literature he posse ...

is gracious". Notable people with the name include: *

Yohan Benalouane Yohan Ben Alouane ( ar, يوهان بن علوان, also known as Yohan Benalouane; born 28 March 1987) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender. Born and brought up in France, Benalouane represented the country as a youth before sw ...

(born 1987), Tunisian football player * Yohan Betsch (born 1987), French football player *

Yohan Blake Yohan Blake (born 26 December 1989) is a Jamaican sprinter specialising in the 100-metre and 200-metre sprint races. He won gold at the 100 m at the 2011 World Athletics Championships as the youngest 100 m world champion ever, and a silver m ...

(born 1989), Jamaican athlete *

Yohan Cabaye Yohan Cabaye (; born 14 January 1986) is a French former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Cabaye began his football career playing for hometown club US Tourcoing at the age of six. After seven years developing in the club's ...

(born 1986), French football player *

Yohan Goonasekera Yohan Goonasekera (born 8 November 1957), is a former Sri Lankan cricket Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of eleven players on a field at the centre of which is a pitch with a wicket at each end, each comprisi ...

(born 1957), Sri Lankan Sinhala cricketer *

Yohan Goutt Gonçalves Yohan Carlos Goutt Gonçalves (born 20 December 1994 in Suresnes, France) is a French- East Timorese alpine skier who has competed since 2013. Goutt Gonçalves has also qualified to compete for East Timor at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Ru ...

(born 1994), Timorese skier *

Yohan Kende Yohan Kende ( he, יואל קנדה; born March 3, 1949) is an Israeli former Olympic swimmer. He was born in Timișoara, Romania. Swimming career Kende competed for Israel at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City Mexico City ( es, link=no, ...

(born 1949), Israeli Olympic swimmer *

Yohan Le Bourhis Yohan Georges Francis Yvon Le Bourhis (born 9 March 2000) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a centre-back. Club career Early career Le Bourhis grew up in Montreal, Quebec, and began playing soccer at age six with local club ...

(born 2000), Canadian soccer player *

Yohan Lidon Yohan Lidon (born March 28, 1983) is a French Muay Thai kickboxer. He is a 3-time world champion in Muay Thai and kickboxing - including being the first ever It's Showtime 73MAX world champion. As of July 2021, he is the #9 ranked welterweight ...

(born 1983), French kickboxer *

Yohan Montès Yohan Montès (born 7 February 1985) is a French rugby union player. His position is Prop. He began his career with Stade Français before moving to Stade Toulousain in 2007. He currently plays in the Fédérale 1, the third tier of French rugb ...

(born 1985), French rugby player *

Yohan Ramírez Yohan Manuel Ramírez (born May 6, 1995) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Seattle Mariners and Cleveland Guardians. Career Houston As ...

(born 1995), Dominican baseball player *

Yohan de Silva Yohan de Silva (born 14 April 1985) is a Sri Lankan first-class cricketer. He made his List A debut for Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club in the 2004–05 Premier Limited Overs Tournament on 21 August 2004. He made his Twenty20 Tw ...

(born 1985), Sri Lankan Sinhala cricketer *

Yohan Tavares Yohan Tavares (born 2 March 1988) is a professional footballer who plays as a central defender for French club Stade Lavallois. Over ten seasons, he amassed Portuguese Primeira Liga totals of 244 matches and five goals for Beira-Mar, Estoril, ...

(born 1988), Portuguese football player

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