A name from Scripture
John
JON
Meaning
God is gracious
Hebrew (Yohanan) origin · Boy · First in Matthew
What it points to
The name John declares that God is gracious — a truth at the very heart of the Gospel. It reminds us that salvation is not earned but freely given through God's unmerited favor.
Verses · King James Version
“But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John.”
Luke 1:13
“Now there was leaning on Jesus' bosom one of his disciples, whom Jesus loved.”
John 13:23