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The baby name Johnathan is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced JOHN-ə-thən (IPA: /ˈdʒɒnəθən/ or US /ˈdʒɑnəθən/).

Johnathan is Hebrew in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Hebrew
Pronunciation: JOHN-ə-thən (IPA: /ˈdʒɒnəθən/ or US /ˈdʒɑnəθən/)

What is the meaning of the name Johnathan ?

The baby name Johnathan is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced JOHN-ə-thən (IPA: /ˈdʒɒnəθən/ or US /ˈdʒɑnəθən/).

Johnathan is Hebrew in Origin.

A blended spelling of Jonathan, Johnathan derives from the Hebrew Yonatan/Yehonatan, meaning "Yahweh has given" or "gift of God." The name gained renown through the biblical Jonathan, valiant son of King Saul and devoted friend of David. The inserted h reflects influence from the separate English name John, though Johnathan is etymologically the same as Jonathan rather than a compound of John + Nathan.

Use of this spelling emerged in English in the 18th-19th centuries and rose in the United States during the late 20th century, while the traditional Jonathan has remained more common. International equivalents include Yonatan and Yehonatan (Hebrew), Jonatan (Scandinavian, Spanish, Polish), Gionata (Italian), and Jónatan (Icelandic). Common diminutives are Jon, Johnny/Johnnie, and Jono; Nate or Nathan sometimes appear by association. Related names include John, Nathan, and Nathaniel. Notable bearers are predominantly modern, reflecting the variant’s contemporary popularity.

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Johnathan – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Boys 2021 #1 762
NA 0 #32 2 2,537
IN 0 #71 1 2,963
JM 0 #92 2 3,714
TW 0 #102 2 4,523
OM 0 #121 1 6,215
CY Boys 0 #131 1 3,473
GR 0 #135 1 3,911
ID Boys 0 #135 1 4,130
LT Boys 0 #151 1 2,166
BW Boys 0 #154 1 4,685
PR Boys 0 #165 10 2,508
MT Boys 0 #178 2 4,064
UY 0 #182 1 2,477
DK 0 #206 1 5,198
PS 0 #223 4 5,692
MO Boys 0 #231 4 5,842
JM Boys 0 #238 35 6,876
NA Boys 0 #250 4 6,830
TW Boys 0 #252 5 7,111
HR Boys 0 #259 1 3,997
SG 0 #260 10 11,010
Canada Boys 2024 #264 43 2,588
IL 0 #276 7 6,291
KZ Boys 0 #296 1 6,578
JP Boys 0 #297 7 7,909
AL Boys 0 #303 1 5,122
CZ Boys 0 #305 1 6,530
SA 0 #312 1 10,560
CN Boys 0 #323 9 9,639
PE 0 #327 3 6,350
GT 0 #337 2 5,948
PL Boys 0 #340 1 6,459
HK 0 #349 9 8,483
MY 0 #350 5 12,352
BR 0 #357 4 5,969
GH Boys 0 #358 4 8,138
PT Boys 0 #358 10 7,951
MU Boys 0 #367 3 8,477
JO Boys 0 #388 2 7,057
France Boys 2015 #403 4 2,851
PH Boys 0 #405 4 11,440
ZA 0 #407 41 14,421
BO 0 #408 1 6,868
UY Boys 0 #410 4 5,922
EG 0 #412 1 6,387
United States Boys 2024 #442 590 7,044
CR Boys 0 #453 35 10,188
HK Boys 0 #466 62 12,905
PA Boys 0 #469 13 9,305
PT Girls 0 #470 2 7,952
AR Boys 0 #483 1 7,628
GT Boys 0 #498 2 7,625
CO 0 #503 8 7,768
PS Boys 0 #517 32 10,655
RU Boys 0 #523 4 12,621
IR Boys 0 #564 2 10,162
IL Boys 0 #567 41 10,983
CM Boys 0 #572 4 12,054
SG Boys 0 #582 116 17,960
AE Girls 0 #597 1 20,968
BD Boys 0 #605 1 10,045
BO Boys 0 #621 2 9,244
SG Girls 0 #630 3 18,916
CL Boys 0 #647 19 13,390
BR Boys 0 #660 92 12,213
Finland Boys 2026 #678 5 3,552
LB 0 #690 1 13,263
IQ Boys 0 #697 1 13,071
QA Boys 0 #739 5 18,093
ZA Boys 0 #750 482 25,619
CO Boys 0 #766 156 15,656
SY 0 #766 2 11,684
KW Boys 0 #801 6 18,755
NG Girls 0 #826 1 15,093
PE Boys 0 #852 27 14,506
EG Boys 0 #855 32 15,035
OM Boys 0 #913 6 17,948
Spain Boys 0 #915 16 5,610
NL Boys 0 #919 33 5,873
NG Boys 0 #931 21 16,906
Germany Boys 0 #938 15 5,697
MX Boys 0 #955 28 16,355
United States Girls 2008 #956 5 10,120
MY Boys 0 #966 146 25,439
IN Boys 0 #1,038 2 16,750
MY Girls 0 #1,072 1 24,821
AE Boys 0 #1,136 8 22,615
MA 0 #1,198 2 20,986
DZ 0 #1,230 5 20,130
ZA Girls 0 #1,235 2 25,928
TR 0 #1,254 1 19,440
MX Girls 0 #1,267 1 17,781
IT Boys 0 #1,424 48 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,686 6 28,008

Johnathan is popular in 67 countries — most recent births per country:

Ireland
Scotland, United Kingdom
Canada
France
United States

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People also ask about Johnathan

Johnathan is predominantly a boy's name.
Johnathan is a 3 syllable name, pronounced JOHN-ə-thən (IPA: /ˈdʒɒnəθən/ or US /ˈdʒɑnəθən/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Jonathan, Jonathon, Johnathon, Jonatan, Yehonatan and Yonatan.
Across languages, Johnathan has these equivalents: Hebrew: Yehonatan / Yonatan (יְהוֹנָתָן / יונתן), Russian: Джонатан (Dzhonatan).
Yes, very popular — Johnathan ranked #1 in Ireland in 2021, and appears in official birth registries across 6 countries.
Johnathan ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2021).
Johnathan's popularity is holding steady. It moved from #1 in 2011 to #1 in 2021 in Ireland.