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Yonatan

yoh-nah-TAHN

Popularity

#2359

stable

Letters

7

Syllables

3

Origin

Hebrew

Total Births

2,505

Peak Year

#100 in 2005

First Recorded

1974

Style

Spiritual & Biblical

Spelling

Moderate spelling

What It Means

The original Hebrew version of Jonathan, which means 'God has given'. A biblical name of great significance.

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Numerology

4

The Builder

Stable, disciplined, and hardworking. Names at 4 convey groundedness and reliability.

Famous Namesakes

  • Yonatan Netanyahu

    Commander of Sayeret Matkal in Operation Entebbe

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Personality Traits

GiftedKindLoyalBraveIntelligent

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