Yohannes is a masculine given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:

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* Ras Mengesha Yohannes, acknowledged "natural" son and designated heir of

Yohannes IV ''girmāwī''His Imperial Majesty, spoken= am , ጃንሆይ ''djānhoi''Your Imperial Majesty(lit. "O steemedroyal"), alternative= am , ጌቶቹ ''getochu''Our Lord (familiar)(lit. "Our master" (pl.)) yohanes Yohannes IV (Tigrinya: ዮሓ� ...

Araya Selassie Yohannes ''Ras'' Araya Selassie Yohannes ( ti, አርአያ ስላሴ ዮሓንስ ''araya səllase yohannəs''; "horse name" Abba Deblaq) (1869/70 – 10 June 1888) was a son of ''atse'' Yohannes IV from his wife Masitire Selassie, a daughter of a Muslim ...

(1870–1888), son of Yohannes IV and nominated Crown Prince *

Aster Yohannes Aster Yohannes is a veteran of Eritrean People's Liberation Front (EPLF) and an independence activist. Post-independence, she was working in the ministry of Fishery and Marine Resources in 1995. She also is the wife of detained Eritrean politician ...

, veteran of Eritrean People's Liberation Front and an independence activist *

Daniel Yohannes Daniel W. Yohannes (born September 22, 1952) is an Ethiopian-American businessman and philanthropist who served as the U.S. Ambassador to the OECD from 2014 to 2017. From 2009 to 2014, he was the CEO of the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) ...

(born 1952), Ethiopian-American businessman and philanthropist *

Dawit Yohannes Dawit Yohannes ( am, ዳዊት ዮሃንስ; 10 October 1956 – 28 January 2019) was the first Speaker of the House of Peoples' Representatives, the lower chamber of the Ethiopian Parliament, from 1995 to 2005. He was also the Permanent Repres ...

(1956–2019), first Speaker of the Ethiopian Parliament's House of Peoples' Representatives *

Fesshaye Yohannes Fesshaye Yohannes (born c. 1955, death year unknown) was an Eritrean journalist who founded the weekly journal '' Setit'' and was a recipient of the Committee to Protect Journalists' 2002 International Press Freedom Award. Fesshaye was imprisoned ...

(1954–?), Eritrean journalist * Musse Yohannes (born 1958), Ethiopian cyclist *

Nebahne Yohannes Nebahne Yohannes claimed the imperial title '' nəgusä nägäst'' "King of Kings" of Ethiopia (1709 – July 1710) during the reign of Emperor Tewoflos. According to E. A. Wallis Budge, he was supported by Satuni Yohannes (who had been involve ...

, claimed the title of king of Ethiopia in the early 18th century *

Tereza Yohannes Tereza Yohannes (born 1982 in Shoa) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner. At the 2003 World Cross Country Championships she finished ninth in the long race, while the Ethiopian team, of which Yohannes was a part, won the gold medal in the team ...

(born 1982), Ethiopian long-distance runner *

Zekarias Yohannes Zekarias Yohannes (13 May 1925 – 1 December 2016) was an Ethiopian bishop of the Ethiopian Catholic Church who was bishop of the Eparchy of Asmara from 1984 to 2001. He was born in Adigenú. He was ordained a priest of the Eparchy of Asmara on ...

(1925–2016), Eritrean Catholic bishop

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* Yohannes Bahçecioğlu (born 1988), German-Turkish footballer *

Yohannes Gebregeorgis Yohannes Gebregeorgis is an Ethiopian businessman and the founder of Ethiopia Reads, a philanthropic organization committed to bringing literacy to the children of Ethiopia. In 2008, he was recognized as one of the " Top 10 Heroes of the Year" by ...

, founder of Ethiopia Reads *

Yohannes Gebremeskel Tesfamariam Lieutenant General Yohannes Gebremeskel Tesfamariam was the Head of Mission and Force Commander of the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) from 2013-2014. He was appointed to this position by the United Nations Secretary-Genera ...

(born 1960), Ethiopian lieutenant general, head of Mission and Force Commander of UNISFA from 2013 to 2014 *

Yohannes Gugarats Yohannes Gugarats (modern Armenian spelling Hovhannes) was an Armenian military leader in early 18th century. He was one of the companions of David Bek moving to Syunik from the northern Armenian region of Gugark circa 1722. According to Ghukas Se ...

, Armenian military leader in early 18th century * Yohannes Haile-Selassie (born 1961), Ethiopian paleoanthropologist * Yohannes Mohamed (born 1948), Ethiopian long-distance runner *

Yohannes Sahle Yohannes Sahle (born on 1 January 1966) is an Ethiopian football manager and former player. Playing career Sahle played Ethiopian club football in the 1980s. Coaching career After his playing career he emigrated to the United States, gaining ci ...

(born 1966), Ethiopian football manager * Yohannes Tikabo (born 1974), Eritrean singer-songwriter *

Yohannes Tilahun Yohannes Tilahun (born 16 October 1993) is an Eritrean footballer. He currently plays for the Eritrea national football team. International career Tilahun played in the 2009 CECAFA Cup in Kenya, appearing in the 2–1 group match defeat to Rwand ...

(born 1993), Eritrean footballer *

Yohannes Yual Yohannes Yual Both (or Johannes Yoal Bath etc.) was a leader of the South Sudan Defense Forces whose mobile forces gave the Sudan People's Liberation Army considerable difficulty during the Second Sudanese Civil War (1983–2005). In August 1991 R ...

, leader of the South Sudan Defense Forces

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