Jonathon

Jonathon: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “Yahweh has given”
Origin: Hebrew
Say it: JON-uh-thuhn · 3 syllables
Used for: Boys

Variant spelling of Jonathan, from Hebrew Yehonatan. The more traditional English biblical form is Jonathan.

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How popular is Jonathon?

202434.0 per million US babies

Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

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Babies named Jonathon in 2024113

2024 rank#1,546 boys

Peak year1990

Total US babies since 188065,721

Jonathon is fading: recent use is about 39% of its level ten years before.

Names like Jonathon

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Jonathangift of God · Hebrew
JohnathanYahweh has given · Hebrew
JohnathonYahweh has given · Hebrew
Noahrest; comfort · Hebrew
Jamessupplanter · Hebrew
Elijahmy God is Yahweh · Hebrew
JohnYahweh is gracious · Hebrew
Michaelwho is like God? · Hebrew

Jonathon questions

What does the name Jonathon mean?

Jonathon means "Yahweh has given". It comes from Hebrew. Variant spelling of Jonathan, from Hebrew Yehonatan. The more traditional English biblical form is Jonathan.

Is Jonathon a boy or girl name?

Jonathon is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Jonathon?

113 US babies were named Jonathon in 2024. Its peak year was 1990.

How do you pronounce Jonathon?

Jonathon is usually pronounced JON-uh-thuhn.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.