Gender Masculine
Usage English, French, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch, Biblical
Scripts יוֹנָתָן(Ancient Hebrew)
Pronounced Pron. /ˈd͡ʒɑn.ə.θən/(American English) /ˈd͡ʒɒn.ə.θən/(British English) /ʒɔ.na.tɑ̃/(French) /ˈjoː.na.tan/(German) /ˈjoː.naː.tɑn/(Dutch)[key·simplify]
Meaning & History
From the Hebrew name יְהוֹנָתָן (Yehonaṯan), contracted to יוֹנָתָן (Yonaṯan), meaning "Yahweh has given", derived from the roots יְהוֹ (yeho) referring to the Hebrew God and נָתַן (naṯan) meaning "to give". According to the Old Testament, Jonathan was the eldest son of Saul. His relationship with his father was strained due to his close friendship with his father's rival David. Along with Saul he was killed in battle with the Philistines.
As an English name, Jonathan did not become common until after the Protestant Reformation. A famous bearer was the Anglo-Irish satirist Jonathan Swift (1667-1745), who wrote Gulliver's Travels and other works.
Related Names
RootsYahweh + naṯan
VariantsJohnathan, Johnathon, Jonathon(English) Jonatan(German) Jonatan(Swedish) Jonatan(Norwegian) Jonatan(Danish)
DiminutivesJon, Jonny(English) Jonty(English (British))
Other Languages & CulturesIonathan(Biblical Greek) Yehonatan, Yonatan(Biblical Hebrew) Ionathan(Biblical Latin) Jonatán(Biblical Spanish) Joonatan(Estonian) Jónatan(Faroese) Joonatan(Finnish) Yehonatan, Yonatan, Yoni(Hebrew) Jonatán(Hungarian) Jónatan(Icelandic) Ionatán(Irish) Gionata(Italian) Jonatan(Polish) Jônatas(Portuguese (Brazilian)) Jónatas(Portuguese (European)) Jonatan(Spanish)
Popularity
People think this name is
classic mature formal natural wholesome strong refined serious
Name Days
Austria: December 29
France: March 1
Images
Jonathan (seated) and David by Gustave Doré (1866)
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Entry updated October 6, 2024
