Name: Jonathan
Gender: Male
Usage: Jonathan, of biblical origin, is a very popular first name. It is more often used as a boy (male) name.
People having the name Jonathan are in general originating from Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Dominican Republic, France, Germany, Ireland, Israel, Luxembourg, Malta, New Zealand, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States of America.
Variants: For another variant of the name Jonathan across the world, see Yonatan.
Meaning: The meaning of the name Jonathan is: God has given, Jehovah has given.
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Numerology of the first name Jonathan: calculate the core numbers of your numerology chart to discover your numerological profile and your personality traits.
The Growth number corresponding to this first name is 11. It denotes a pattern that assists you in growth and development: charismatic, inspiring, dreamy, six-sensed, discerning.
Interpretation:
Qualities: Charismatic, Inspiring
Ruling planet: Moon
Colors: Green, Cream
Gemstones: Pearl, Jade, Moonstone
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The name Jonathan is ranked on the 72nd position of the most used names. It means that this name is very frequently used.
We estimate that there are at least 5810300 persons in the world having this name which is around 0.08% of the population. The name Jonathan has eight characters. It means that it is relatively long-length, compared to the other names in our database.
The graph below represents the number of people who were given the name Jonathan for each year since 1900 in the U.S.A.:
The name day of Jonathan is 12 November.
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History and Origin
Jonathan (Hebrew: יְהוֹנָתָן/יוֹנָתָן, Standard Yonatan / Yəhonatan Tiberian Yônāṯān / Jonathan is a common masculine given name meaning "YHWH has given" in Hebrew. The first known Jonathan was a son of King Saul in the Hebrew Bible, a close friend of David. The name's origin, Yonatan, is a popular masculine Israeli name, appearing in the Hebrew Bible.
Variants of Jonathan include Johnatan, Jonathon, Johnathan, Jonothon, Jonothan, Johnathen, Johnathon and Johnthan. Biblical variants include Yehonathan, Y'honathan, Yhonathan, Yonathan, Yonatan, Yonaton, Yonoson, Yeonoson or Yehonasan. In Israel, "Yoni" is a common nickname for Yonatan (Jonathan) in the same way Jonny is for Jonathan in English.
The name was the 31st most popular boys' name in the United States in 2011, according to the SSA.
Nicknames include Jon, Jono, Jona. In the past, Jo and Jonty were common diminutives of Jonathan in the United Kingdom but this is much rarer now.
John is commonly mistaken as a short form for Jonathan. Names with similar meanings include Theodore in Greek and Bogdan/Bozhidar in Slavonic.
Biblical name, meaning ‘God has given’, composed of the same elements as those of Matthew, but in reverse order. This is the name of several characters in the Bible, most notably a son of King Saul, who was a devoted friend and supporter of the young David, even when David and Saul were themselves at loggerheads (1 Samuel 31; 2 Samuel 1: 19–26). The name is often taken as symbolic of steadfast friendship and loyalty. See also Eoin.
Variants: English: Jonathon, Johnathan.
Cognate: Irish Gaelic: Seonac.
Short form: English: Jon.
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