The baby name Jontae is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced jon-TAY (IPA: /dʒɑnˈteɪ/ or /dʒɒnˈteɪ/).
The baby name Jontae is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced jon-TAY (IPA: /dʒɑnˈteɪ/ or /dʒɒnˈteɪ/).
Jontae is in Origin.
Jontae (pronounced jon-TAY) is a modern American given name formed by blending the familiar stem Jon - short for John or Jonathan - with the stylish -tae/-té ending. The construction aligns with late-20th-century African American naming patterns that favor melodic suffixes and French-looking spellings; spellings with an accent (Jonté, Jontaé) are also seen. Through its Jon- root, the name connects to Hebrew Yohanan and Yonatan, giving Jontae the inherited meanings “God is gracious” or “Yahweh has given.”
The name rose in sporadic use in the United States from the 1980s onward, never common nationally but recognizable, with concentration in urban and Southern communities. It is used primarily for boys, though it appears occasionally as unisex. Variants and near-variants include Jontay, Jonte, Jonté, Jontaé, Johntae, and, by parallel formation, Dontae and Deontae. Related traditional sources are John and Jonathan, from which many bearers derive family or nickname ties.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| United States | Girls | 2002 | #884 | 6 | 9,522 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #888 | 5 | 7,044 |
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