Although John can ultimately be traced back to the Hebrew nameYochanan (יוֹ ָחנָן), meaning "Yahweh is gracious," the name is actually the English form the name Iohannes, which itself is the Latinised form of the Greek name Ioannes (Ἰωάννης). The Hebrew form, Yochanan is derived from the roots yo (יוֹ), referring to the Hebrew God and chanan (ָחנַן ), meaning "to be gracious". The name John appears several times in the Torah, Bible, and Quran, referring to several different figures. The name has been one of the most consistently popular male names of all time, maintaining its popularity from the 13th to 20th century.