Jonathan
JON-uh-than
Popularity
#83
Letters
8
Syllables
3
Origin
Hebrew
Total Births
870,561
Peak Year
#24,512 in 1988
First Recorded
1880
Style
Classic & Timeless, Spiritual & Biblical
Spelling
Moderate spelling
What It Means
Jonathan means 'God has given' or 'gift of Yahweh'. It's derived from the Hebrew name Yehonatan.
Numerology
The Leader
Independent, ambitious, and original. Names with this number carry pioneering energy.
Famous Namesakes
Jonathan Swift
Satirical author of Gulliver's Travels
Jonathan Edwards
Influential American theologian and philosopher
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