Gender: Male
Pronunciation: JH AA N IY HH AA JH IH Z
John Cornelius "Johnny" Hodges was an American alto saxophonist, best known for solo work with Duke Ellington's big band. He played lead alto in the saxophone section for many years. Hodges was also featured on soprano saxophone, but refused to play soprano after 1946. Along with Benny Carter, Hodges is considered to be one of the definitive alto saxophone players of the big band era.
Source: Wikipedia | Last updated on May 3, 2024
On the name Johnny Hodges, Johnny means Variant of the Hebrew John Jehovah has been Gracious, Has Shown Favour, Form of John, God Gave, The Lord is Gracious, Similar to John, God is Gracious, Variant of John or abbreviation of jonathan God has been gracious: has shown favor.
The name Johnny Hodges is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a First Name.
Johnny is commonly found in United States of America, France, United Kingdom, and 97 more countries.
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ARPAbet Phonetic Pronunciation: JH AA N IY HH AA JH IH Z
JH: Pronounce as in "joke" (JH OW K)
AA: Pronounce as in "father" (AA F TH ER)
N: Pronounce as in "no" (N OW)
IY: Pronounce as in "see" (S IY)
HH: Pronounce as in "he" (HH IY)
AA: Pronounce as in "father" (AA F TH ER)
JH: Pronounce as in "joke" (JH OW K)
IH: Pronounce as in "sit" (S IH T)
Z: Pronounce as in "zoo" (Z UW)
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At NamesLook, the name Johnny is recorded 87,259 times globally, ranking it as the 698th most common name worldwide.
Johnny is most prevalent in United States of America, with 25,653 occurrences, making it the 205th most popular name in the country.
In Ireland, the name Johnny is found among 1 in every 52 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
| Country | Rank | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| United States of America | #205 | 1 : 71 |
| France | #511 | 1 : 206 |
| United Kingdom | #401 | 1 : 120 |
| Italy | #778 | 1 : 311 |
| South Africa | #572 | 1 : 647 |
| Peru | #414 | 1 : 325 |
| Hong Kong | #129 | 1 : 149 |
| Malaysia | #445 | 1 : 711 |
| Netherlands | #355 | 1 : 142 |
| Colombia | #908 | 1 : 569 |
This chart displays the ranking of the name Johnny from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
John Cornelius "Johnny" Hodges was an American alto saxophonist, best known for solo work with Duke Ellington's big band. He played lead alto in the saxophone section for many years. Hodges was also featured on soprano saxophone, but refused to play soprano after 1946. Along with Benny Carter, Hodges is considered to be one of the definitive alto saxophone players of the big band era.
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