Yohannes (name)

Yohannes
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:

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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

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