Jonty

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.

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Diminutive of Jonathan: little John, God is gracious, gift of Jehovah.

Jonathan

Popularity	Name	Birth Year	Description
1	Jonty Rhodes	1969	South African cricketer
2	Jonty Hearnden	1960	British antiques expert
3	Jonty Hurwitz	1969	Artist, Engineer
4	Jonty Skinner	1954	South African swimmer, American swimming coach
5	Jonty Driver	1939	Poet and writer
6	Jonty Parkin	1894	English rugby league footballer, and coach
7	Jonty Usborne	1990	British radio engineer
8	Jonty Jenner	1997
9	Jonty Harrison	1952	British composer
10	Jonty Messer		British journalist
11	Jonty Evans	1971
12	Jonty Heaversedge		British doctor
13	Jonty Clarke	1981	British field hockey player
14	Jonty Entwistle	1868	Footballer
15	Jonathan Smith	1992	South African rower
16	Jonty O'Callaghan	1997
17	Jonty Farmer
18	Jonty Griffiths