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.
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.
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:
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