Jonny
A boys’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning god is gracious; a diminutive of Jonathan.
Jonny by the numbers
In 2025, 15 babies in England and Wales were named Jonny. In the US, 43 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 79 babies in 2008, making it a 2000s name.
Other names that come from Jonathan
Like Jonny, 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)
- JohnathenGod has given; a form of Jonathan16 in the US (2017)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Jonny. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Johnnygod is gracious; a form of John969 in the US (2017)
- Jhonnygod is gracious; a spelling of Johnny35 in the US (2017)
- Johnyvariant of Johnny; God is gracious24 in the US (2017)
- JontyGod is gracious; a diminutive of Jonathan9 in England and Wales (2025)
- Joannygod is gracious; modern respelling of joanne8 in the US (2017)
- Jonnigod has given; a form of Jonathan7 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Jonny
Names that are said the same way as Jonny, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean God
Like Jonny, each of these has God in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
Other names that mean grace
Like Jonny, 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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