—2024 rank
1990peak year
62,887babies named Jonathon since 1880
▼ 33%5-year trend
Jonathon popularity over 145 years
🌱 Below the charts · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Jonathon mean?
A variant of Jonathan, from Hebrew Yonatan meaning 'God has given', shortened from Yonatan-yehosef. A loyal biblical figure, son of Saul.
OriginHebrew
Syllables3
Genderboy
Styleclassic, vintage
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