Jonathan
Jonathan is a Hebrew name meaning "God has given" or "gift of God." It has deep biblical roots as the name of King Saul's son and David's loyal friend in the Old Testament.
Current Popularity
Popularity over time
Dashed bar: 2026 (projected): 3,743. How this is calculated
Yearly values
- 2011: 10,254
- 2012: 9,372
- 2013: 8,577
- 2014: 8,120
- 2015: 7,660
- 2016: 6,982
- 2017: 6,534
- 2018: 5,779
- 2019: 5,470
- 2020: 4,757
- 2021: 4,465
- 2022: 4,220
- 2023: 4,094
- 2024: 4,028
- 2025: 3,822
- 2026 (projected): 3,743
Good to Know
- •Easy to spell and pronounce in most English-speaking countries
- •Offers versatile nickname options from formal to casual
- •Strong historical and religious significance
- •Works well across all ages from childhood to adulthood
- •Multiple spelling variations exist
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Famous People
Jonathan Swift
Author of 'Gulliver's Travels'
Jonathan Majors
Actor
Jonathan Franzen
Novelist
Jonathan Van Ness
TV personality and hairstylist
Statistics
870,866
Total births since 1880
1988
Peak year
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