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I like both Johann and Johannes. They are not at all common in the U.S. There were 3 Johanns in our family tree but when they came to America in the 1600's the names changed to John within a generation.
I can't believe no one mentioned Johann Sebastian Bach, one of the most famous composers of all time.
Johann is better than Johannes in my opinion.
Johann August Ephraim Goeze was the first to discover waterbears.
Johann (1296-1346) was the son of Holy Roman Emperor Henry VII and his wife Margaretha.
Johann (1613-1680) was the son of John George I, Elector of Saxony and his wife Magdalene.
Johann (1585-1656) was the son of Christian I, Elector of Saxony and his wife Sophie.
Johann is also the name of the other three sons of John Frederick I, Elector of Saxony and his wife Sybille of Cleves.
1. Johann Wilhelm (1530-1573)
2. Johann Ernst (1535-1535)
3. Johann Friedrich (1538-1565).
Johann (1869-1938) was the son of King George of Saxony and his wife Maria Ana of Portugal.
Johann (1624-1624) was the son of George William, Elector of Brandenburg and his wife Elisabeth.
Johann (1607-1608) was the son of John Sigismund, Elector of Brandenburg and his wife Anna.
Johann (1703-1763) was the son of Maximilian II Emanuel, Elector of Bavaria and his second wife Theresa.
Johann (1370-1396) was the son of Holy Roman Emperor Charles IV and his fourth wife Elisabeth.
Johann (1383-1443) was the son of King Rupert of Germany and his wife Elisabeth.
Johann (1668-1694) was the son of John George III, Elector of Saxony and his wife Anna.
Johann (1647-1691) was the only son of John George II, Elector of Saxony and his wife Magdalene.
Johann (1539-1539) was the youngest son of Holy Roman Emperor Charles V and his wife Isabel of Portugal.
Johann (1466-1467) was the son of Holy Roman Emperor Frederick III and his wife Eleanor of Portugal.
Johann (1605-1619) was the son of Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand II and his wife Maria Anna.
Johann (1670-1670) was the son of Holy Roman Emperor Leopold I and his first wife Margarita of Spain.
Johann (1529-1595) was the son of John Frederick I, Elector of Saxony and his wife Sybille of Cleves.
Johann (1503-1554) was the son of John, Elector of Saxony and his first wife Sophie. He later became known as John Frederick I, Elector of Saxony.
Johann (1519-1519) was also another son of John and his second wife Margarete. He died young. Another John (1521-1553) was named after his older brother.
Johann (1468-1532) was the son of Ernest, Elector of Saxony and his wife Elisabeth of Bavaria. He later became Elector of Saxony himself.
Johann (1550-1550) was the oldest son of Augustus, Elector of Saxony and his wife Anna of Denmark.
Johann (1805-1809) was the youngest son of Holy Roman Emperor Francis II and his wife Maria Teresa.
Johann (1782-1859) was one of the sons of the Holy Roman Emperor Leopold II and his wife Maria Luisa of Spain.
Johann of Austria (1538-1539), third son of Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor. Died young.
Johann Friedrich Franz Burgmüller was a German pianist and composer.
First name of Mozart, whose full name was Johann Chrysostom Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
Also a famous bearer of the name Johann is Johann Nepomuk Hummel, a 19th-century Bohemian composer and virtuoso pianist. His is similar to that of Mozart.
German composer Johann Pachelbel, most known for his first and only cannon, the "Cannon in D".
Listen to the German pronunciation of Johann here:
http://www.nordicnames.de/Aussprache.html
Pronounced YO-hun.
Not as popular as 'Johannes' in Germany.
Borne by Johann Gutenburg (printing press).
One famous bearer of the name is the father of Daniel Bernoulli, the famous mathematician, Johann Bernoulli. I only know this because I had to do a 500 word report on Daniel Bernoulli for school.

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