In a postcard from 1892, the church is called the New Lutheran Church. In postcards from 1906, it is referred to as Johanneskyrkan: when a new church began to be planned in Berghäll, Johanneskyrkan could no longer be called the new church. The hill where the church stands was referred to as Johanniberget in a document from 1755, and it is said that young people used to light tarred barrels and shipwreck parts there on Midsummer, but this was banned to prevent spreading fires in the town. The connection to Midsummer suggests that the hill and the church were named after John the Baptist. However, the sculpture above the door to the parish hall bears the features of the apostle John.