Johnny is an English language personal name. It is usually an affectionate diminutive of the masculine given name John, but from the 16th century it has sometimes been a given name in its own right for males and, less commonly, females. Variant forms of Johnny include Johnnie, Johnney, Johnni and Johni. The masculine Johnny can be rendered into Scottish Gaelic as . Notable people and characters named Johnny or Johnnie include: People Johnny Johnny Adams (born 1932), American singer Johnny Aba (born 1956), Papua New Guinean professional boxer Johnny Abarrientos (born 1970), Filipino professional basketball player Johnny Abbes García (1924–1967), chief of the government intelligence office of the Dominican Republic Johnny Abel (1947–1995), Canadian politician Johnny Abrego (born 1962), former Major League baseball player Johnny Ace (1929–1954), American rhythm and blues singer John Laurinaitis, (born 1962) also known as Johnny Ace, American wrestler and producer Johnny Adair (born 1963), loyalist paramilitary leader in Northern Ireland John "Johnny" Adriano Acea (1917–1963), American jazz pianist Johnny Anfone (born 1969), Thai actor, singer and model Johnny Appleseed (1774–1845), American pioneer nurseryman Johnny Archer (born 1968), American pool player Johnny Bench (born 1947), American baseball player Johnny Yong Bosch (born 1976), actor and martial artist Johnny Boychuk (born 1984), Canadian ice hockey player Johnny Bristol (1939–2004), American musician Johnny Burke (lyricist) (1908–1964), American lyricist Johnny Cardoso (born 2001), American soccer player Johnny Carson (1925–2005), American talk show host Johnny Cash (1932–2003), American singer-songwriter and actor Johnny Chakravarthy, Indian actor Johnny Cochrane, Scottish football manager Johnny Cook (Canadian football) (1925–1986), American football player Johnny Crawford (1946–2021), American actor, singer and musician Johnny Davis (born 1962), American kickboxer Johnny Depp (born 1963), American actor, film producer, and musician Johnny Diaz, American writer Johnny Flynn, British musician, singer-songwriter and actor Johnny Galecki (born 1975), American actor Johnny Gargano (born 1987), American professional wrestler Johnny Gaudreau (born 1993), American ice hockey player Johnny Gilbert (born 1924), American TV personality Johnny Gioeli (born 1967), American singer-songwriter Johnny Hallyday (1943–2017), French singer and actor Johnny Hon (born 1971), Hong Kong businessman and politician Johnny Hooker (born 1987), Brazilian rock/MPB musician Johnny Huggins (born 1976), American football player Johnny Johnson (disambiguation), multiple people Johnny Karras (1928–2008), American football player Johnny Kemp (1959–2015), Bahamian musician Johnny Kitagawa (1931–2019), Japanese-American businessman and talent manager Johnny Knoxville (born 1971), American actor, daredevil, comedian, screenwriter and film producer Johnny Lee (actor) (1898–1965), American actor Johnny