The baby name Johnatan is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced JON-ə-tən (IPA: /ˈdʒɒnətən/).
Johnatan is Hebrew in Origin.
The baby name Johnatan is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced JON-ə-tən (IPA: /ˈdʒɒnətən/).
Johnatan is Hebrew in Origin.
Johnatan is a modern spelling variant of Jonathan, ultimately from the Hebrew Yehonatan/Yonatan, meaning “Yahweh has given” or simply “God has given.” In the Hebrew Bible, Jonathan, son of King Saul and friend of David, made the name emblematic of loyalty and courage. Through Greek and Latin transmission (Ionathan), it spread across Christian Europe. In English-speaking contexts Jonathan rose after the Reformation; the streamlined form Johnatan appears in late-20th-century records, especially in Latin America and parts of Europe, influenced by English John and by phonetic simplification.
Related forms include Jonathan (standard English), Jonatan (Spanish, Catalan, Polish, Swedish), Yonatan/Yehonatan (modern Hebrew), Johnathan, Jonathon, Johnathon, and Jhonatan. Short forms and nicknames vary by region: Jon, Jono, Jonty, Johnny; Spanish Jona; Hebrew Yoni. All retain the core sense of divine gift, making Johnatan a contemporary twist on a venerable biblical classic.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PA | 0 | #138 | 1 | 3,797 | |
| LT | Boys | 0 | #151 | 1 | 2,166 |
| UY | 0 | #179 | 4 | 2,477 | |
| AE | 0 | #186 | 2 | 10,220 | |
| PS | 0 | #225 | 2 | 5,692 | |
| EC | Boys | 0 | #244 | 3 | 3,322 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #258 | 2 | 3,997 |
| IL | 0 | #281 | 2 | 6,291 | |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #293 | 1 | 6,876 |
| Canada | Boys | 1996 | #298 | 5 | 1,867 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #320 | 82 | 5,922 |
| PE | 0 | #328 | 2 | 6,350 | |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| BR | 0 | #353 | 8 | 5,969 | |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #365 | 5 | 8,477 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #377 | 5 | 7,951 |
| BO | 0 | #406 | 3 | 6,868 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #407 | 2 | 11,440 |
| France | Boys | 2014 | #415 | 3 | 2,861 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #424 | 727 | 15,656 |
| CO | 0 | #430 | 51 | 7,768 | |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| MX | 0 | #442 | 4 | 8,339 | |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #459 | 16 | 7,625 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #480 | 4 | 7,628 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #499 | 7 | 9,305 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #506 | 5 | 10,188 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #512 | 257 | 12,213 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #524 | 3 | 12,621 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #556 | 6 | 10,655 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #564 | 2 | 10,162 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #572 | 4 | 12,054 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #582 | 11 | 9,244 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #597 | 11 | 10,983 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #611 | 55 | 13,390 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #736 | 4 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #741 | 3 | 18,093 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #769 | 110 | 14,506 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #851 | 132 | 16,355 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #888 | 5 | 7,044 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #907 | 24 | 5,610 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #992 | 1 | 12,708 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,094 | 18 | 25,439 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,141 | 3 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,150 | 3 | 16,140 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,158 | 21 | 25,619 |
| MA | 0 | #1,198 | 2 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,446 | 26 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,687 | 5 | 28,008 |
Johnatan is popular in 40 countries — most recent births per country:
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