Gjon

The name Gjon means 'God is gracious' and is the Albanian variant of John, a short form of the biblical name Johannes.

What does the name Gjon mean?

Gjon stands for the meaning 'God is gracious'. This first name is the Albanian form of John, which is considered a short form of Johannes.

Where does the name Gjon come from?

The name Gjon has its roots in Ancient Hebrew and means 'God is gracious'. The word components consist of jô, which means God, and ḥnn, which means to be gracious to someone. The name is used in the Albanian language.

How do you pronounce Gjon?

The name Gjon has a distinctive, one-syllable sound. It is pronounced as [ɟɔn] or approximately as [gjɔn] and begins with an interesting consonant cluster that gives the name a special characteristic. The darker vowel provides a rich sound fullness, and the final 'n' gently rounds off the sound. Gjon presents itself as strong, independent, and concise.

When is the name day of Gjon?

The name day for Gjon is celebrated on June 24 and December 27.

Popularity

In Germany, Gjon enjoys great popularity and currently ranks 1,751st in the list of the most common male first names. Its best placement was in 2020 at 1,588th. In the last ten years, Gjon has been chosen as a first name around 80 times, placing it 2,792nd in the ten-year statistics. Between 2010 and 2024, Gjon ranks 3,114th.

Famous people

• Gjon Delhusa (Hungarian singer)
• Gjon Mili (American photographer)
• Gjon Muharremaj (singer)
• Gjon Ndoja (architect from Albania)
• Gjon Simoni (Albanian composer)