Jhon Paul
Yahweh is gracious (Hebrew) and humble/small (Latin)
Jhon Paul is a biblical / english boy name in the Philippines. PSA rank #371 (19,174 records), 2 syllables.
Origin and meaning
Yahweh is gracious (Hebrew) and humble/small (Latin)
Jhon Paul is a phonetic and stylistic Philippine variant of the compound name John Paul. The combination gained massive popularity across the Catholic Philippines following the papacy of Pope John Paul II. The insertion of 'h' after 'J' (Jhon) is a widespread Philippine naming convention reflecting localized English orthography.
A compound given name combining 'Jhon' (a distinct Filipino and Latin American variant spelling of John, from Hebrew Yochanan meaning 'Yahweh is gracious') and 'Paul' (from Latin Paulus meaning 'small' or 'humble').
Name character
In the Philippines
Frequently shortened to 'JP', 'Jhon', or 'Paul'. The 'Jhon' spelling is one of the most prevalent localized orthographic variations in Philippine civil registry records.
Related forms
- Juan Pablo Spanish
- John Paul English
- Jean-Paul French
- Giovanni Paolo Italian
Jhon Paul with popular surnames
How the first name sits with a mother's maiden surname and father's surname.
About the name Jhon Paul
How do I use Jhon Paul with two Filipino surnames?
Jhon Paul is the given name. The full name is Jhon Paul + mother's maiden surname + father's surname. Score a pair from a combination page or the homepage search.
Is Jhon Paul a common boy name in the Philippines?
PSA rank #371 describes how often this given name appears in Philippine records — not whether it is a better name. Fit with both family surnames still matters more for the birth certificate.