Jonathan (given name)
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| Pronunciation |
/dʒɒnəθən/ French: [ʒɔnatɑ̃] German: [joːnatan] Dutch: [ˈjoːnɑtɑn] |
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| Gender | Male |
| Name day |
France: 1 March, United States: 26 April, Sweden: 22 December, Germany: 29 December, Finland: 26 January |
| Word/name | Hebrew (Israel) |
| Meaning | God has given |
| Nickname(s) | Jon, Jon Jon, Jonny, Jona, Jonty, Jonte, Nathan, Jono |
| Related names | Jon, Nathan, Nathaniel |
Jonathan (Hebrew: יְהוֹנָתָן/יוֹנָתָן, Standard Yonatan / Yəhonatan Tiberian Yônāṯān) is a common male given name meaning "YHWH has given" in Hebrew. The earliest known use of the name was in the Bible, one Jonathan was the son of King Saul, a close friend of David.
Variants of Jonathan include Jonathon, Johnathan, Jonothon, Jonothan, Johnathen, Johnathon, Jhonathan and Jhonnathan. 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 in English.
The name was the 31st most popular boys' name in the United States in 2011, according to the SSA.
Nicknames include Jonny, Jon, Jono, Jon Boy and Jona. In the past, Jo and Jonty were common diminutives of Jonathan in the United Kingdom but this is much rarer now.
Names with similar meanings include in Greek and Bozhidar or Bogdan in Slavonic.
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