John is a common English name and surname:
John (given name)
John (surname)
John may also refer to:
Works
Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John
First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John
Second Epistle of John, often shortened to 2 John
Third Epistle of John, often shortened to 3 John
People
John the Baptist (died c. 33), regarded as a prophet and the forerunner of Jesus Christ
John the Apostle (died c. 100), one of the twelve apostles of Jesus Christ
John the Evangelist, assigned author of the Fourth Gospel, once identified with the Apostle
John of Patmos, also known as John the Divine or John the Revelator, the author of the Book of Revelation, once identified with the Apostle
John the Presbyter, a figure either identified with or distinguished from the Apostle, the Evangelist and John of Patmos
Other people with the given name
Religious figures
John, father of Andrew the Apostle and Saint Peter
Pope John (disambiguation), several popes
Saint John (disambiguation), many people
John of Antioch (historian), a chronicler of the 7th century
John (Archdeacon of Barnstaple), medieval archdeacon in England
John (bishop of Wrocław) (died 1072), Polish Roman Catholic bishop
John (bishop of Banyas) (died 1170), bishop in the Kingdom of Jerusalem
John (bishop of Tripoli) (died c. 1186), Roman Catholic bishops in the Kingdom of Jerusalem
John (Bishop of Ardfert) (died 1286), Irish bishop
John Edward Robinson (bishop) (1849–1922), missionary bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, elected in 1904
Metropolitan John (Ivan Stinka) (1935–2022), primate of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada until 2010
John (Pelushi) (born 1956), Orthodox Archbishop of Tirana, Durrës and All Albania since 2025
John (Roshchin) (born 1974), Metropolitan of Vienna and Budapest in the Russian Orthodox Church since 2019
Rulers and other political figures
John (constable of Armenia) (died 1343), regent of the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia
John of Austria (disambiguation), several people
John of Bohemia (1296–1346), called John the Blind, king from 1310
John, King of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden, better known as Hans of Denmark (1455–1513)
John of England (1166–1216), king and younger brother of Richard I
John I of Hungary or János Szapolyai (1487–1540), king from 1526
John (knez), 13th-century leader in Oltenia
John (Mauro-Roman king) (died 546), king from 545
John of Poland (disambiguation), three people
John of Scotland also known as John de Balliol (c. 1249–1314), king from 1292 to 1296
Infante John, Duke of Valencia de Campos (1349–1397)
John, Lord of Reguengos de Monsaraz (1400–1442)
Infante John of Coimbra, Prince of Antioch (1431–1457)
Infante John, Duke of Viseu (1448–1472), 3rd Duke of Viseu, 2nd Duke of Beja, King Manuel I's older brother
John the Scythian, a general and politician of the Eastern Roman Empire, consul in 498
John the Hunchback, a general and politician of the Eastern Roman Empire, consul in 499
John (nephew of the consul Vitalian), a Byzantine general under Justinian I
John (Sicilian admiral), 12th century
John Troglita, a 6th-century Byzantine general
John of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster (1340–1399), third son of Edward III, King of England
Prince John of the United Kingdom (1905–1919), prince of the United Kingdom, youngest son/child of George V
Fictional characters
John (Tomorrow People), appearing in the children's science-fiction TV series The Tomorrow People
John (John and Gillian), appearing in the Doctor Who TV comic strip
John-117, or Master Chief, the protagonist of the video game franchise Halo
Literature
John, a 1927 play by Philip Barry
JOHN, a 2014 play by Lloyd Newson
John (2005 book), a book by Cynthia Lennon about musician John Lennon
Songs
"John" (Desireless song)
"John" (Lil Wayne song)
Other uses
John (ship), several ships
Slang for a toilet
Slang for a person who hires a prostitute
John Peaks, mountains on Powell Island, Antarctica
John the Ripper, password strength checking program (the executable program is simply "john")