Jonathan - Names
Meaning of the name Jonathan
Gender:
Male
Meaning:
‘Yahweh has given’
History & etymology:
The name has been in common use in England since the Protestant Reformation.
Jonathan is a Biblical name, whch comes from Hebrew (Yehonatan, meaning ‘Yahweh has given’, and its short form: Yonatan).
There are ten Jonathans mentioned in the Bible. One of them was a great warrior and a son of King Saul. Another Biblical Jonathan was a grandson of Moses.
Alternative spellings & nicknames:
Johnathan, Johnathon, Jonathon, Jonatan
Short form as well as a separate name: Nathan
Diminutives: Jonty, Jon, Jonny
Similar names in other languages & name days:
Finland
26th January: Joonatan
France
1st March: Jonathan
Poland
29th December: Jonatan
Slovak Republic
29th December: Jonatán
Sweden
9th May: Jonatan
USA
11th November: Jonatan, Jonathan, Jonathon
Famous people named Jonathan:
Jonathan Banks (1947-) - American actor
Jonathan Bennett (1981-) - American actor
Jonathan Brandis (1976 - 2003) - American actor
Jonathan Groff (1985-) - American stage actor
Jonathan jackson (1982-) - American actor
Jonathan Lipnicki (1990-) - American actor
Jonathan Rhys-Meyers (1977-) - Irish actor
Jonathan Ross (1960-) - English TV show host
Jonathan dos Santos (1990-) - Mexican soccer player
Jonathan Silver Scott (1978) - Canadian TV show host
Jonathan Swift (1667 - 1745) - Anglo-Irish writer
Jonathan Taylor Thomas (1981-) - American actor
Jonathan Toews (1988-) - Canadian hockey player
Jonathan Togo (1977-) - American actor
Jonathan Tucker (1982-) - American actor
Jonathan Quick (1986) - American hockey player
Fun facts:
Popularity (2015)
USA: 48th
England and Wales: 191st
Canada: 98th
Australia: 94th
Denmark: 46th
France: 212th
Mexico: 27th
Netherlands: 119th
Norway: 63rd
Sweden: 64th
Switzerland: 59th
Lucky colors: black, blue, gray
Lucky stone: Garnet
Ruling planet: Saturn
Characteristics: rational, realistic, respectful, thorough, wise