| Pronunciation | Amharic pronunciation: [johänɨs] |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Hebrew (via Latin and Greek) |
| Meaning | "The Lord is gracious" |
Yohannes is a masculine given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:
Surname
- Ras Mengesha Yohannes, acknowledged "natural" son and designated heir of Yohannes IV
- Araya Selassie Yohannes (1870–1888), son of Yohannes IV and nominated Crown Prince
- Aster Yohannes, veteran of Eritrean People's Liberation Front and an independence activist
- Daniel Yohannes (born 1952), Ethiopian-American businessman and philanthropist
- Dawit Yohannes (1956–2019), first Speaker of the Ethiopian Parliament's House of Peoples' Representatives
- Fesshaye Yohannes (1954–?), Eritrean journalist
- Musse Yohannes (born 1958), Ethiopian cyclist
- Nebahne Yohannes, claimed the title of king of Ethiopia in the early 18th century
- Tereza Yohannes (born 1982), Ethiopian long-distance runner
- Zekarias Yohannes (1925–2016), Eritrean Catholic bishop
Given name
- Yohannes Bahçecioğlu (born 1988), German-Turkish footballer
- Yohannes Gebregeorgis, founder of Ethiopia Reads
- Yohannes Gebremeskel Tesfamariam (born 1960), Ethiopian lieutenant general, head of Mission and Force Commander of UNISFA from 2013 to 2014
- Yohannes Gugarats, Armenian military leader in early 18th century
- Yohannes Haile-Selassie (born 1961), Ethiopian paleoanthropologist
- Yohannes Mohamed (born 1948), Ethiopian long-distance runner
- Yohannes Sahle (born 1966), Ethiopian football manager
- Yohannes Tikabo (born 1974), Eritrean singer-songwriter
- Yohannes Tilahun (born 1993), Eritrean footballer
- Yohannes Yual, leader of the South Sudan Defense Forces
See also
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