Yohan (name)

Yohan is a male given name of many origins.

The Syriac Aramaic meaning is "God is merciful". It is also shortened version of the Hebrew word "Yohanan" meaning "Yahweh is gracious".

Notable people with the name include:

• Yohan Benalouane (born 1987), Tunisian football player
• Yohan Betsch (born 1987), French football player
• Yohan Blake (born 1989), Jamaican athlete
• Yohan Cabaye (born 1986), French football player
• Yohan Goonasekera (born 1957), Sri Lankan Sinhala cricketer
• Yohan Goutt Goncalves (born 1994), Timorese skier
• Yohan Kende (born 1949), Israeli Olympic swimmer
• Yohan Le Bourhis (born 2000), Canadian soccer player
• Yohan Lidon (born 1983), French kickboxer
• Yohan Montès (born 1985), French rugby player
• Yohan de Silva (born 1985), Sri Lankan Sinhala cricketer
• Yohan Tavares (born 1988), Portuguese football player