Namesakes
Johannes Gutenberg
(m) c. 1395-1468 
Notable Scientists and Inventors
Johannes Kepler
(m) 1571-1630
Notable Scientists and Inventors
Johannes Brahms
(m) 1833-1897
Notable Musicians
Jan Vermeer
(a.k.a. Johannes) (m) 1632-1675
Notable Artists
Johannes Diderik van der Waals
(m) 1837-1923
Nobel Prize Winners 1910 (physics)
Notable Scientists and Inventors
Jan van Eyck
(a.k.a. Johannes) (m) c. 1395-1441
Notable Artists
Johannes Stark
(m) 1874-1957
Nobel Prize Winners 1919 (physics)
Notable Scientists and Inventors
Johannes V. Jensen
(m) 1873-1950
Nobel Prize Winners 1944 (literature)
Notable Writers
J. Hans D. Jensen
(a.k.a. Johannes) (m) 1907-1973
Nobel Prize Winners 1963 (physics)
Notable Scientists and Inventors
Johannes Rau
(m) 1931-2006
German Chancellors and Presidents 1999-2004 (president)
Johannes Comnenus
(m) 1087-1143
Roman and Byzantine Emperors 1118-1143
Johannes Hevelius
(m) 1611-1687
Notable Scientists and Inventors
Paavo Nurmi
(middle name Johannes) (m) 1897-1973
Notable Athletes (track)
Olympic Medalists 1920; 1924; 1928 10000 m; 5000 m; individual cross country; team cross country; 1500 m; 3000 m team; 3000 m steeplechase (silver/gold)
Johannes Tzimisces
(m) 925-976
Roman and Byzantine Emperors 969-976
Johannes Palaeologus
(m) 1332-1391
Roman and Byzantine Emperors 1341-1376
Johannes Ducas Vatatzes
(m) 1192-1254
Roman and Byzantine Emperors 1221-1254
Hans-Adam II, Prince of Liechtenstein
(a.k.a. Johannes) (m) 1945-
Other Royalty 1989- Liechtenstein (prince)
Johannes Palaeologus
(m) 1392-1448
Roman and Byzantine Emperors 1425-1448
Johannes Ducas Lascaris
(m) 1250-1305
Roman and Byzantine Emperors 1258-1261
Johannes Cantacuzenus
(m) 1292-1383
Roman and Byzantine Emperors 1341-1354
Johannes Fibiger
(m) 1867-1928
Nobel Prize Winners 1926 (medicine)
Georg Bednorz
(a.k.a. Johannes) (m) 1950-
Nobel Prize Winners 1987 (physics)
Notable Scientists and Inventors
Johannes Palaeologus
(m) 1370-1408
Roman and Byzantine Emperors 1390
Johannes Heesters
(m) 1903-2011
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Notable Musicians
Franz Joseph II, Prince of Liechtenstein
(middle name Johannes) (m) 1906-1989
Other Royalty 1938-1989 Liechtenstein (prince)
Martin Walser
(middle name Johannes) (m) 1927-2023
Notable Writers
Kevin Strootman
(middle name Johannes) (m) 1990-
Notable Athletes (soccer)
Joop den Uyl
(a.k.a. Johannes) (m) 1919-1987
Dutch Prime Ministers 1973-1977
Jos Verstappen
(m) 1972-
Notable Athletes (driving)
Stijn Schaars
(middle name Johannes) (m) 1984-
Notable Athletes (soccer)
Aloys I, Prince of Liechtenstein
(middle name Johannes) (m) 1759-1805
Other Royalty 1781-1805 Liechtenstein (prince)
Rickard Sandler
(middle name Johannes) (m) 1884-1964
Swedish Prime Ministers 1925-1926
Patrick J. Adams
(middle name Johannes) (m) 1981-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Paul Verhaegh
(middle name Johannes) (m) 1983-
Notable Athletes (soccer)
Johannes Virolainen
(m) 1914-2000
Finnish Presidents and Prime Ministers 1964-1966 (prime minister)
V. J. Sukselainen
(middle name Johannes) (m) 1906-1995
Finnish Presidents and Prime Ministers 1957; 1959-1961 (prime minister)
Lauri Virtanen
(middle name Johannes) (m) 1904-1982
Olympic Medalists 1932 10000 m; 5000 m (bronze)
Veikko Hakulinen
(middle name Johannes) (m) 1925-2003
Olympic Medalists 1952; 1956; 1960 cross-country skiing (gold/bronze/silver)
Bob de Jong
(middle name Johannes) (m) 1976-
Olympic Medalists 1998; 2006; 2010; 2014 speed skating (silver/gold/bronze)
Helmut Lotti
(middle name Johannes) (m) 1969-
Notable Musicians
Kick Smit
(a.k.a. Johannes) (m) 1911-1974
Notable Athletes (soccer)
Thomas Gottschalk
(middle name Johannes) (m) 1950-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (presenter)
Willy van der Kuijlen
(middle name Johannes) (m) 1946-2021
Notable Athletes (soccer)
Jan Kappeyne van de Coppello
(m) 1822-1895
Dutch Prime Ministers 1877-1879
Akilles Järvinen
(middle name Johannes) (m) 1905-1943
Olympic Medalists 1928; 1932 decathlon (silver)
George Baker
(a.k.a. Johannes) (m) 1944-
Notable Musicians
Johan Kraag
(a.k.a. Johannes) (m) 1913-1996
Other Leaders 1990-1991 Suriname (president)
Jalmari Eskola
(middle name Johannes) (m) 1886-1958
Olympic Medalists 1912 cross country team (silver)
Johannes Baumann
(m) 1874-1953
Swiss Presidents 1938
Eero Kolehmainen
(middle name Johannes) (m) 1918-2013
Olympic Medalists 1952 cross-country skiing (silver)
Frans Andriessen
(middle name Johannes) (m) 1929-2019
Notable Politicians and Statespeople
Joey Veerman
(a.k.a. Johannes) (m) 1998-
Notable Athletes (soccer)
Johannes Drost
(m) 1880-1954
Olympic Medalists 1900 swimming (bronze)
Henry Dafel
(middle name Johannes) (m) 1889-1947
Olympic Medalists 1920 4x400 m relay (silver)
Teuvo Laukkanen
(middle name Johannes) (m) 1919-2011
Olympic Medalists 1948 cross-country skiing (silver)
Hansie Cronje
(m) 1969-2002
Notable Athletes (cricket)
Jan Peters
(m) 1954-
Notable Athletes (soccer)
Johannes Kaiser
(m) 1936-1996
Olympic Medalists 1960 4x400 m relay (silver)
Duane Vermeulen
(middle name Johannes) (m) 1986-
Notable Athletes (rugby)
Jo van Gastel
(m) 1887-1969
Olympic Medalists 1920 archery - moving target 28 m, team (gold)
Valentinus Paquay
(a.k.a. Johannes) (m) 1828-1905
Saints
Jozias van Aartsen
(middle name Johannes) (m) 1947-
Notable Politicians and Statespeople
Johan Witteveen
(m) 1921-2019
Notable Politicians and Statespeople
Bruno Bruins
(middle name Johannes) (m) 1963-
Notable Politicians and Statespeople
Jan Marijnissen
(m) 1952-
Notable Politicians and Statespeople
Petri Varis
(middle name Johannes) (m) 1969-
Notable Athletes (ice hockey)
Jan Pronk
(m) 1940-
Notable Politicians and Statespeople
Joop Rohner
(m) 1927-2005
Olympic Medalists 1948 water polo (bronze)
Piet Salomons
(middle name Johannes) (m) 1924-1948
Olympic Medalists 1948 water polo (bronze)
Marthinus van Schalkwyk
(middle name Johannes) (m) 1959-
Notable Politicians and Statespeople
Hans Gruijters
(m) 1931-2005
Notable Politicians and Statespeople
Jan Kruis
(a.k.a. Johannes) (m) 1933-2017
Notable Artists
Joop van den Ende
(m) 1942-
Notable Businesspeople
Peer Mascini
(middle name Johannes) (m) 1941-2019
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Albie Morkel
(a.k.a. Johannes) (m) 1981-
Notable Athletes (cricket)
Hans Klok
(m) 1969-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (magician)
Joost Zwagerman
(a.k.a. Johannes) (m) 1963-2015
Notable Writers
Johan Remkes
(m) 1951-
Notable Politicians and Statespeople
Chiem van Houweninge
(middle name Johannes) (m) 1940-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Notable Filmmakers
Jan Buiskool
(a.k.a. Johannes) (m) 1899-1960
Other Leaders 1951-1952 Suriname (prime minister)
John Scotus
(a.k.a. Johannes) (m) ?-1066
Saints