Yohannes is a masculine given name and a surname of Amharic and Tigrinya origin. It is the equivalent of the English biblical name John. Notable people with the name include:
Given name Yohannes I of Ethiopia (died 1682) Yohannes II of Ethiopia (1699–1769) Yohannes III of Ethiopia (1797–1873) Yohannes IV of Ethiopia (1837–1889) Yohannes Bahçecioğlu (born 1988), German-Turkish footballer Yohannes Gebregeorgis, founder of Ethiopia Reads Yohannes Gebremeskel (born 1960), Ethiopian lieutenant general Yohannes Gugarats, Armenian military leader in early 18th century Yohannes Haile-Selassie (born 1961), Ethiopian paleoanthropologist Yohannes Mohamed (born 1948), Ethiopian long-distance runner Yohannes Sahle (born 1966), Ethiopian football manager Yohannes Tikabo (born 1974), Eritrean singer-songwriter Yohannes Tilahun (born 1993), Eritrean footballer Yohannes Yual, major general and leader of the South Sudan Defense Forces
Surname Ras Mengesha Yohannes, acknowledged "natural" son and designated heir of Yohannes IV Araya Selassie Yohannes (1870–1888), son of Yohannes IV and nominated Crown Prince Aster Yohannes, veteran of Eritrean People's Liberation Front and an independence activist Daniel Yohannes (born 1952), Ethiopian-American businessman and philanthropist Dawit Yohannes (1956–2019), Ethiopian politician Fesshaye Yohannes (1954–?), Eritrean journalist Lily Yohannes (born 2007), American professional soccer player of Eritrean descent Nebahne Yohannes, claimant to the title of king of Ethiopia in the early 18th century Tereza Yohannes (born 1982), Ethiopian long-distance runner Zekarias Yohannes (1925–2016), Eritrean Catholic bishop
See also Ioannes (given name) Johannes John (given name)