Jon


Gender:
Origin: Hebrew
1897 famous people named Jon found on Wikipedia.
166203 male, 1250 female in US.
Most recent ranking: 754-th in year 2018
Best ranking: 65-th in year 1968
Used in: Basque, Danish, English, Norwegian, Spanish, Swedish

Meanings

A male given name, form of John.

Jon is a shortened form of the common given name of Jonathan, derived from "YHWH has given", and an alternate spelling of John, derived from "YHWH has pardoned". In 2008, Jon was the 527th most popular name in the United States; its popularity has declined steadily (sometimes increasing, but not substantially) since its peak in 1968 as number 65. Pet forms of Jon include: Jonny, Jon Boy, Jonnie

Jón is an Old Norse common name still widely used in Iceland and the Faroes. According to Icelandic custom, people named Jón are generally referred to by first and middle names and those without a middle name are referred to with both first name and patronym disambiguation is required.
Jón is derived from the name Johannes (English John) with the original meaning being God (Yahweh) is gracious. The name is one of the most frequently given names in Iceland. In 2002, it was ranked first before Sigurður and Guðmundur.

Abbreviation of Jonathan: Yahweh is gracious.

Famous People: 1897 found on Wikipedia.
Popularity Name Birth Year Description
1 Jon Jones 1987 American mixed martial artist
2 Jon Voight 1938 American actor
3 Jon Hamm 1971 Actor
4 Jon Stewart 1962 American political satirist, writer, television host, actor, media critic and stand-up comedian
5 Jon Bernthal 1976 American actor
6 Jon Bon Jovi 1962 American singer and musician
7 Jon Cryer 1965 Actor, writer, film director, film producer
8 Jon Krakauer 1954 American outdoors writer and journalist
9 Jon Gruden 1963 An American former college football player and college and professional coach
10 Jon Heder 1977 American actor
11 Jon Kortajarena 1985 Spanish model
12 Jon Lovitz 1957 Actor from the United States
13 Jon Bellion 1990 American Singer-songwriter
14 Jon Favreau 1981 American speechwriter
15 Jon Lester 1984 Major League Baseball pitcher in the Chicago Cubs organization
16 Jon Dorenbos 1980 American football player, center, long snapper
17 Lil Jon 1971 American rapper
18 Jon Ossoff 1987
19 Jon Seda 1970 American actor
20 Jon Richardson 1982 English comedian and author
21 Jon Pertwee 1919 English actor
22 Jon Gosselin 1977 American television personality
23 Jon Anderson 1944 English singer
24 Jon Ronson 1967 British journalist, documentary filmmaker, radio presenter and nonfiction author
25 Jon Polito 1950 American actor
26 Jon Taffer 1954 Bar consultant, television personality, and author
27 Jon Brower Minnoch 1941 Heaviest ever recorded human
28 Jon Foo 1982 English actor, martial artist and stuntman
29 Jon Batiste 1986 American cross-genre musician
30 Jon Huntsman, Jr. 1960 American politician, businessman, and diplomat
31 Jon Glaser 1968 American actor
32 Jon Watts 1981 American film director and producer
33 Jon Tenney 1961 American actor
34 Jon Lord 1941 English composer and keyboard player
35 Jon B. 1974 Singer-songwriter
36 Jon Moss 1957 British musician
37 Jon Snow 1947 British broadcaster
38 Jon Lajoie 1980 Comedian and musician
39 Jon Flanagan 1993 English footballer
40 Jon Huertas 1976 American actor
41 Jon Gries 1957 American actor, writer, director
42 Jon Rahm 1994
43 Jon Fitch 1978 American martial artist
44 Jon Olsson 1982 Swedish freestyle skier
45 Jon Corzine 1947 New Jersey politician
46 Jon Kabat-Zinn 1944 American academic
47 Jón Páll Sigmarsson 1960 Icelandic strongman
48 Jon English 1949 English-Australian actor, musician and writer
49 Jon Abrahams 1977 American film and television actor
50 Jon Foster 1984 Actor
51 Jon M. Chu 1979 American film director and screenwriter
52 Jon Rudnitsky 1989
53 Jon Heidenreich 1972 Player of American and Canadian football
54 Jon Pardi 1985 Country singer
55 Jon Peters 1945 American film producer
56 Jon Dough 1962 American porn actor
57 Jon Connor 1985 American rapper
58 Jon Toral 1995 Spanish footballer
59 Jon Secada 1962 Cuban singer
60 Jon Barry 1969 American basketball player
61 Jon Roberts 1948 American drug trafficker and informant
62 Jon Bauman 1947 American singer
63 Jon Spaihts American screenwriter, author
64 Jon Walmsley 1956 English actor-singer
65 Jon Meacham 1969 American journalist and biographer
66 Jon Lindstrom 1957 American actor
67 Jon Tester 1956 American politician
68 Jon Hopkins 1979 British musician
69 Jon Ryan 1981 Professional football player
70 Jon Brion 1963 American musician
71 Jon Dahl Tomasson 1976 Danish footballer
72 Jon Kitna 1972 American football quarterback
73 Jon Theodore 1973 American drummer
74 Jon Provost 1950 American actor
75 Jon Lovett 1982 American screenwriter, speechwriter, and television producer
76 Jon Foreman 1976 American musician and songwriter
77 Jon Burge 1947 Military Veteran, Police officer charged with misconduct
78 Jon Finch 1941 English actor
79 Jon Jay 1985 American professional baseball player
80 Jon Walker 1985 American guitarist
81 Jón Daði Böðvarsson 1992 Icelandic footballer
82 Jon Leuer 1989 American basketball player
83 Jon Oliva 1960 American musician
84 Jon Plazaola 1982 Spanish actor and comedian.
85 Jon Ledecky 1958 American businessman
86 Jon Davison 1971 American singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist musician
87 Jon Scheyer 1987 American basketball player
88 Jon Postel 1943 American computer scientist
89 Jon Turteltaub 1963 American film director and producer
90 Jon Michael Hill 1985 American actor
91 Jon St. John 1960 American voice actor
92 Jon Nödtveidt 1975 Swedish musician
93 Jon Miller 1951 Sports broadcaster
94 Jon Bokenkamp American writer
95 Jon Parkin 1981 English footballer
96 Jon Beason 1985 American football player, linebacker
97 Jon Hein 1967 American broadcaster
98 Jon Bostic 1991 American football player, linebacker
99 Jon Cooper 1967 Ice hockey coach
100 Jon Stevens 1962 New Zealand singer
101 Jon Niese 1986 American baseball player
102 Jon Landau 1947 American music critic, manager, and record producer
103 Jon Stead 1983 English footballer
104 Jon Cor 1984 Canadian actor
105 Jon Fishman 1965 American musician
106 Jon Kyl 1942 Junior U.S. Senator from Arizona
107 Jon Cypher 1932 Actor
108 Jon Garth Murray 1954 American activist
109 Jon McLaughlin 1982 American musician
110 Jon Diebler 1988 American basketball player
111 Jon Daly American actor and comedian
112 Jon Lindbergh 1932 U.S. Navy Underwater Demolition Team, American commercial diver, aquanaut
113 Jon Arbuckle Fictional human
114 Jon Gooch 1984 British DJ
115 Jon Rauch 1978 Baseball pitcher from the United States
116 Jon Rubinstein 1956 American businessman
117 Jon Ashworth 1978 British politician
118 Jon Huntsman 1937 American businessman
119 Jon Finkel 1978 American professional poker player
120 Jon Kasdan 2000 American writer and director
121 Jon Dette 1970 Drummer
122 Jon Mikl Thor 1958 Canadian singer
123 Jon Culshaw 1968 English comedian
124 Jon Reep 1972 American actor
125 Jón Gnarr 1967 Icelandic comedian, actor, and politician
126 Jon Runyan 1973 American football player, sportscaster and politician
127 Jon Tuck 1984 Guam martial artist
128 Jon Henrik Fjällgren 1987 Swedish joike singer of Colombian origin
129 Jon Champion 1965 British sprots commentator
130 Jon Vickers 1926 Canadian singer
131 Jon Fisher 1972 Economic analyst
132 Jon Bunch 1970 American rock singer
133 Jon Sciambi 1970 American baseball broadcaster
134 Jon Paul Steuer 1984 American actor
135 Jon Daniels 1977 American baseball executive
136 Anand Jon 1976 American fashion designer
137 Jon Gorenc Stanković 1996 Slovenian footballer
138 Jon Montgomery 1979 Canadian skeleton racer
139 Jon Ritzheimer 1983
140 Jon Farriss 1961 Australian drummer
141 Jon Schmidt 1966 American pianist
142 Jon Sopel 1959 British journalist
143 Jon Hugger 1977 American professional wrestler
144 Jon Paul Piques 1986 Canadian actor, director, internet celebrity and soccer player
145 Jon Spencer 1965 American musician
146 Jon Scott 1958 American television journalist, news analyst and pilot
147 Jon Carin 1964 American musician
148 Fat Jon 1969 American musician
149 Jon Hudson 1968 American guitarist
150 Jon Schaffer 1968 American musician
151 Jon Cardella
152 Jon Lee 1968 Welsh rock drummer
153 Jon Lansman 1957
154 Jon Fratelli 1979 British singer
155 Jon Carter 1970 British musician
156 Jon Holmes 1976 British writer, comedian and broadcaster
157 Jon Vitti Television and film writer from the United States
158 Jon Morrison British actor
159 Jon Gray 1991 American baseball player
160 Jon Trickett 1950 British politician
161 Jon Robin Baitz 1961 Playwright, screenwriter, television producer and actor
162 Jon Schnepp 1967 American television producer
163 Jon Tickle 1974 British television presenter
164 Jon Gaunt 1961 British journalist
165 Jon Andersen 1972 Professional wrestler, bodybuilder, and strongman competitor
166 Jon Wurster 1966 American musician
167 Jon Ola Sand 1961 Norwegian television executive
168 Jon Sistiaga 1967 Spanish journalist
169 Jon Horford 1991 American basketball player
170 Jon Flemming Olsen 1964 German actor
171 Jon Wellner 1975 American actor
172 Jon Mess
173 Jon Ritchie 1974 American football player
174 Jon Leiberman American television producer
175 Jon Cornish 1984 Canadian gridiron football player
176 Jon McClure 1981 British musician
177 Jon Brant 1955 American musician
178 Jon Hendricks 1921 American jazz singer, lyricist, jazz critic and historian
179 Jon Dore 1975 Canadian comedian and actor
180 Jon Savage 1953 Music journalist
181 Jon Buscemi American fashion designer
182 Jon Cassar 1958 Maltese-Canadian director and producer
183 Jon Feltheimer 1951 American business executive
184 Jon Gabrus 1982
185 Jon Hunt 1953 British businessman
186 Jon Baldwin 1989 American football wide receiver
187 Jon Scieszka 1954 Children's writer and reading advocate from the United States
188 Jon Hassell 1937 American trumpeter
189 Jon Cruddas 1962 British politician
190 Jon Robinson 1976 American football player and coach
191 Jon Larsen 1970 Drummer for Danish heavy metal band Volbeat
192 Jon Koncak 1963 American basketball player
193 Jon Madsen 1980 American martial artist
194 Gee Jon 1895 Chinese national
195 Jon van Eerd 1960 Dutch actor, singer, writer and theatre director
196 Jon Klassen 1981 Canadian-born writer and illustrator
197 Jon Lucas 1995
198 Jon Anik 1978 Former ESPN anchor/host
199 Jon Stone 1931 American writer, television producer and director
200 Jon Brockman 1987 American basketball player