Yonatan

Gender:
Origin: Hebrew
15 famous people named Yonatan found on Wikipedia.
2168 male in US.
Most recent ranking: 2267-th in year 2018
Best ranking: 1366-th in year 2001
Used in: Biblical, Hebrew

Meanings

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.

Famous People: 15 found on Wikipedia.
Popularity Name Birth Year Description
1 Yonatan Netanyahu 1946 Commander of the elite Israeli army
2 Yonatan Gat Musician
3 Yonatan Murillo 1992 Colombian association football player
4 Yonatan Razel 1973 Israeli musician
5 Yonatan Ratosh 1908 Israeli poet
6 Natan Yonatan 1923 Israeli poet
7 Yonatan Yosef Israeli rabbi
8 Yonatan Revivo 1988 Professional footballer
9 Yonatan Levi 1998
10 Yonatan Goitum Footballer
11 Yonatan Cohen
12 Yonatan Irrazabal 1988 Uruguayan association football player
13 Yonatan Botta 1991 Uruguayan association football player
14 Yonatan ben Yosef
15 Yonatan Haile 1994 Cyclist