Jonathan
A boys’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning yahweh has given; god's gift.
How Jonathan has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #48 |
| 2016 | #56 |
| 2017 | #55 |
| 2018 | #63 |
| 2019 | #64 |
| 2020 | #70 |
| 2021 | #77 |
| 2022 | #79 |
| 2023 | #82 |
| 2024 | #83 |
| 2025 | #89 |
Jonathan by the numbers
In 2025, 153 babies in England and Wales were named Jonathan. In the US, 6,476 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in the US than in England and Wales.
Its American peak was 24,346 babies in 1988, making it a 1980s name.
At its height, in 1985, about 1 in 80 American boys born that year was called Jonathan.
Names that come from Jonathan
Forms of Jonathan in other languages, names built from it, and names that mean a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- 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)
- Jonnygod is gracious; a diminutive of Jonathan15 in England and Wales (2025)
- JhonatanGod has given; a spelling variant of Jonathan13 in the US (2017)
- JonanGod is gracious; a form of Jonah or Jonathan12 in the US (2017)
- Yonasongod has given; a form of Jonathan10 in the US (2017)
- JontyGod is gracious; a diminutive of Jonathan9 in England and Wales (2025)
- Johnatangod has given; a form of Jonathan7 in the US (2017)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Jonathan. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Johnathangod has given; variant spelling of Jonathan929 in the US (2017)
- Jonathongod has given; variant spelling of Jonathan188 in the US (2017)
- Jonatangod has given; variant of Jonathan45 in the US (2017)
- JonnathanGod gave; variant spelling of Jonathan10 in the US (2017)
- Jhonathangod has given; phonetic spelling variant of jonathan8 in the US (2017)
- Jonathenvariant of Jonathan, god has given8 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Jonathan
Names that are said the same way as Jonathan, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean a gift
Like Jonathan, each of these has a gift in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Matthewgift of God11,623 in the US (2017)
- Mateogift of God7,735 in the US (2017)
- Theodoregift of God2,638 in England and Wales (2025)
- Kennedymisshapen head; an Irish surname used as given name4,277 in the US (2017)
- Peytonfrom Paega's town; an English place name used as given name4,236 in the US (2017)
- Mackenzieson of the fair one; surname used as given name2,976 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean God
Like Jonathan, each of these has God in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
Names about as common as Jonathan
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