Gjon is an Albanian given name, is a masculine given name in the English language. The name is derived from the Latin Ioannes, Iohannes, which is in turn a form of the Greek Ἰωάννης, Iōánnēs. This Greek name is a form of the Hebrew name יוֹחָנָן, Yôḥanan, which means "Graced by Yahweh"
Notable people bearing this name include:
- Gjon Francesco Albani, Roman Catholic Cardinal
- Gjon Kastrioti, nobleman
- Gjon Kastrioti II, nobleman
- Gjon Buzuku, priest; wrote the first known printed book in Albania, Meshari
- Gjon Mili, Albanian-American photographer
- Gjon Progoni, nobleman
- Gjon Zenebishi, nobleman
- Gjon Gazulli, nobleman
- Gjon Simoni, musicologist and composer