The story behind Yūḥannā
From Aramaic יוחנן (yoḥanan).
Pronunciation
Arabic: /juː.ħan.naː/
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From Jesús + -a.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- same syllable count
- similar length
Maria
Borrowed from Latin Maria, borrowed from Ancient Greek Μᾰρῐ́ᾱ (Mărĭ́ā), borrowed from Aramaic מרים (maryam), borrowed from Biblical Hebrew מִרְיָם (miryɔm). Doublet of Mary,…
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Mariana
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- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
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Marija
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- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- same syllable count
- similar length
Maryja
Learned borrowing from Latin Marīa. Doublet of Maria.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
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- similar length
Tábata
From Tabita, from Aramaic טביתא (Ṭabītā’, “doe, roe, gazelle”).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- same syllable count
- similar length
Middle Names for Yūḥannā
Bartholomew
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- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
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- balanced syllable contrast
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Bartolomeu
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- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends U
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Bethan
Shortened form of Bethany, from Ancient Greek Βηθανία (Bēthanía), from Aramaic בית עניא (beth anya, “house of wretchedness”).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Sibling Names for Yūḥannā
Bartłomiej
Learned borrowing from Latin Bartholomaeus.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends J
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Bertalan
From Ancient Greek Βαρθολομαῖος (Bartholomaîos), from Aramaic בר and תלמי.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Bethan
Shortened form of Bethany, from Ancient Greek Βηθανία (Bēthanía), from Aramaic בית עניא (beth anya, “house of wretchedness”).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length