Johann, typically a male given name, is the German form of Iohannes, which is the Latin form of the Greek name Iōánnēs (), itself derived from Hebrew name Yochanan () in turn from its extended form (), meaning "Yahweh is Gracious" or "Yahweh is Merciful". Its English language equivalent is John. It is uncommon as a surname. People People with the name Johann include: A–K Johann Adam Hiller (1728–1804), German composer Johann Adam Reincken (1643–1722), Dutch/German organist Johann Adam Remele (died 1740), German court painter Johann Adolf I, Duke of Saxe-Weissenfels (1649–1697) Johann Adolph Hasse (1699-1783), German Composer Johann Altfuldisch (1911—1947), German Nazi SS concentration camp officer executed for war crimes Johann Andreas Eisenmenger (1654–1704), German Orientalist Johann Baptist Wanhal (1739–1813), Czech composer Johann Bernhard Fischer von Erlach (1656–1723), Austrian architect Johann Bernoulli (1667–1748), Swiss mathematician Johann Carl Fuhlrott (1803–1877), early German paleoanthropologist Johann Casimir of Simmern (1543–1592), German prince Johann Casimir, Duke of Saxe-Coburg (1564–1633) Johann Caspar Ferdinand Fischer (c. 1656–1746), German Baroque composer Johann Caspar Kerll (1627–1693), German Baroque composer and organist Johann Christian Bach (1735–1782), classical composer, son of Johann Sebastian, also known as "the London Bach" Johann David Heinichen (1683–1729), German Baroque composer and music theorist Johann David Köhler (1684–1755), German historian Johann Eck (1486–1543) German theologian Johann Esch (died 1523), one of the first two Lutheran martyrs Johann Evangelist Haydn (1743–1805), tenor singer, brother of Joseph and Michael Haydn Johann Friedrich Agricola (1720–1774), German musical theorist Johann Friedrich Reichardt (1752–1814), German composer Johann Fust (c. 1400–1466), German printer Johann Georg (disambiguation page) Johann Gerhard (1582–1637), Lutheran theologian Johann Gottfried Walther (1684–1748), German Baroque musician, Johann Sebastian's cousin Johann Gustav Stickel (1805–1896), German scholar Johann Hari (born 1979), English writer and journalist Johann Heermann (1585–1647), German poet Johann Heinrich Buttstett (1666–1727), German Baroque musician Johann (Falco) Hölzel (1957–1998), Austrian rock singer Johann Jakob Froberger (1616–1667), German Baroque musician Jóhann Jóhannsson (1969–2018), Icelandic composer Johann Kuhnau (1660–1722), German Baroque musician, predecessor of Johann Sebastian Bach as Thomaskantor (1703–1761), nephew of the preceding, a pupil of Bach L–Z Johann Lafer (born 1957), Austrian television chef Johann Lamont (born 1957), Scottish politician, leader of the Scottish Labour Party Johann Le Bihan (born 1979), retired French swimmer Johann Lindner (born 1959), retired Austrian hammer thrower Johann Lohel (1549–1622), archbishop of Prague Johann Ludwig Krebs (1713–1780), German Baroque musician and organist, student of Johann Sebastian Bach Johann Lukas Schönlein (1793–1864), German