Jonan

A boys’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning God is gracious; a form of Jonah or Jonathan.

Babies a year
12
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Jonan by the numbers

Jonan was given to 12 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 16 babies in 2014, making it a 2010s name.

Other names that come from Jonah

Like Jonan, each of these traces back to Jonah: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.

  • Jonigod is gracious; a form of Joan or Jonah111 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Joahgod is gracious; a form of Jonah11 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Yonasdove; a form of Jonah3 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Younusdove; Arabic form of Jonah17 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Younasdove; form of Yunus or Jonah7 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Jonoahdove; variant spelling of Jonah5 in the US (2017)

Other names that come from Jonathan

Like Jonan, each of these traces back to Jonathan: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.

  • Jonathanyahweh has given; god's gift6,476 in the US (2017)
  • Johnathangod has given; variant spelling of Jonathan929 in the US (2017)
  • Jonathongod has given; variant spelling of Jonathan188 in the US (2017)
  • Johnathongod has given; a variant of Jonathan128 in the US (2017)
  • Jionnigod has given; a modern respelling of Johnny or Jonathan82 in the US (2017)
  • Yonatangod has given; a form of Jonathan58 in the US (2017)
  • Jonatangod has given; variant of Jonathan45 in the US (2017)
  • Jonnygod is gracious; a diminutive of Jonathan15 in England and Wales (2025)

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Jonan. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Jonahdove2,523 in the US (2017)
  • Jonashe provided; a form of Jonah687 in the US (2017)
  • Johangod is gracious; a form of John576 in the US (2017)
  • Joangod is gracious; feminine form of John298 in the US (2017)
  • Jovanjupiter; relating to Jove42 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Jonadove; a form of Jonah25 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean God

Like Jonan, each of these has God in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Elijahmy God is Yahweh13,294 in the US (2017)
  • Michaelwho is like God?12,612 in the US (2017)
  • DanielGod is my judge11,654 in the US (2017)
  • Matthewgift of God11,623 in the US (2017)
  • SamuelGod has heard10,339 in the US (2017)
  • JohnGod is gracious9,444 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean grace

Like Jonan, each of these has grace in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • JohnGod is gracious9,444 in the US (2017)
  • JackGod is gracious; from John1,595 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Iangod is gracious; a form of john5,012 in the US (2017)
  • JaxsonGod is gracious; a form of Jackson4,832 in the US (2017)
  • EvanGod is gracious4,795 in the US (2017)
  • Milessoldier; merciful3,615 in the US (2017)

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