Gender:
Origin:
Hebrew
55 famous people named Jonathon found on Wikipedia.
64670 male, 224 female in US.
Most recent ranking:
1045-th in year 2018
Best ranking:
124-th in year 1990
Used in: English
Jonathan (Hebrew: יְהוֹנָתָן/יוֹנָתָן, Standard Yonatan / Yəhonatan Tiberian Yônāṯān) is a common male given name meaning "YHWH has given" in Hebrew. The earliest known use of the name was in Hebrew Bible; for example, one Jonathan was the son of King Saul, a close friend of David. The name's origin, Yonatan, is a popular masculine Israeli name, appearing in the Hebrew Bible.
Variants of Jonathan include Jonathon, Johnathan, Jonothon, Jonothan, Johnathen, Johnathon, Jhonathan and Jhonnathan. Biblical variants include Yehonathan, Y'honathan, Yhonathan, Yonathan, Yonatan, Yonaton, Yonoson, Yeonoson or Yehonasan. In Israel, "Yoni" is a common nickname for Yonatan (Jonathan) in the same way Jonny is for Jonathan in English.
The name was the 31st most popular boys' name in the United States in 2011, according to the SSA.
Nicknames include Jonny, Jon, Jono, Jon Boy and Jona. In the past, Jo and Jonty were common diminutives of Jonathan in the United Kingdom but this is much rarer now.
Names with similar meanings include Theodosius in Greek and Bogdan/Bozhidar in Slavonic.
God has given, gift of God.
Popularity | Name | Birth Year | Description |
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1 | Jonathon Simmons | 1989 | American basketball player |
2 | Jonathon Blum | 1989 | American ice hockey player |
3 | Jonathon Morris | 1960 | British actor |
4 | Jonathon Brandmeier | 1956 | American Broadcaster |
5 | Jonathon Dutton | 1981 | Australian actor and director |
6 | Jonathon Jennings | 1992 | |
7 | Jonathon Sharkey | 1964 | Professional wrestler and political candidate |
8 | Jonathon Young | 1973 | Canadian actor |
9 | Jonathon Porritt | 1950 | British environmentalist |
10 | Jonathon Patton | 1993 | Australian footballer |
11 | Jonathon Keats | 1971 | American artist and philosopher |
12 | Jonathon Power | 1974 | Canadian squash player |
13 | Jonathon Band | 1950 | Royal Navy admiral |
14 | Jonathon Green | 1948 | British lexicographer |
15 | Jonathon Crawford | 1991 | American professional baseball pitcher |
16 | Jonathon Griffin | 1986 | Australian footballer |
17 | John Ceglar | 1991 | Australian rules footballer |
18 | Jonathon Amaya | 1988 | American football player |
19 | Jonathon Welch | 1958 | Australian opera singer, choral conductor |
20 | Jonathon Marsh | 1995 | Australian rules footballer |
21 | Jonathon McKenna | ||
22 | Jonathon Edington | 1977 | American lawyer |
23 | Jonathon Prandi | 1972 | American actor and model |
24 | Jonathon Solomon | 1932 | American politician |
25 | Jonathon Lyons | 1951 | British businessman |
26 | Jonathon Coudrille | English artist | |
27 | Jonathon Robran | 1972 | Australian rules footballer |
28 | Jonathon Duniam | 1982 | |
29 | Jonathon Hunt | 1981 | Figure skater |
30 | Jonathon Riley | 1978 | American middle- and long-distance runner |
31 | Jonathon O'Dougherty | 1978 | Figure skater |
32 | Jonathon Newby | American musician | |
33 | Jonathon Noe Joseph Pines | Head of the Cancer Biology Division at the Institute of Cancer Research in London | |
34 | Jonathon W. G. Wills | Scottish journalist | |
35 | Jonathon TeBeest | American musician | |
36 | Jonathon Harvey | 1969 | English cricketer |
37 | Jonathon Milne | 1986 | |
38 | Jonathon Lee | 1953 | American musician |
39 | Jonathon D. Hill | 1985 | |
40 | Jonathon McCormick | 1981 | Australian rules footballer |
41 | Jonathon Dunn | 1989 | |
42 | Jonathon Charlesworth | Australian field hockey player | |
43 | Jonathon Taylor | 1979 | New Zealand association footballer |
44 | Jonathon Trent | 1984 | |
45 | Jonathon Dalton | 1977 | Webcomic author |
46 | Jonathon Webb | 1992 | Cricketer |
47 | Jonathon Reeve | 1949 | Royal Navy admiral |
48 | Jonathon Woods | 1889 | English footballer |
49 | Jonathon Benn | 1967 | Cricketer |
50 | Jonathon Lillis | 1994 | |
51 | Jonathon Ross | 1987 | New Zealander water polo player |
52 | Jonathon Bassett-Graham | 1989 | |
53 | Jonathon Kozol | ||
54 | Jonathon Edwards | 1987 | Australian rugby union player |
55 | Jonathon Schwaiger | 1992 |