Jonathan (meaning and origin)

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Jonathan

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Meaning and origin
Jonathan is a English boy name. The meaning of the name is `God Has Given`.

Where is it used?
The name Jonathan is mainly used in English and in the bible.

How do they say it elsewhere?
Jonathon (In English)
Johnathan (In English)
Johnathon (In English)

If it's too long people might use
In English and in the bible: Nathan
In English: Jon

See also
In Jewish: Natan
In English and in the bible: Nathaniel
In English: Nat
In English: Jonty (M)

Extra information:
From Old English.

What Jonathan`s say about their name

The best thing about the name Jonathan:
Daddy picked it out and there are no mispronunciations wih Jonathan only misspellings.
The worst thing about the name:
Spelling it with an H.
If my name wasn`t Jonathan....:
Well, I guess I wouldn't b me!
Extra information:
Jonathan rocks! Not everyone wants to shorten it to JON!!!
The best thing about the name Jonathan:
most people can say it
The worst thing about the name:
people mis-spell it
If my name wasn`t Jonathan....:

Extra information:

More `Jonathan` links
Jonathan as abbreviation
Actors named Jonathan
Jonathan in the encyclopedia

Statistics for Jonathan

Jonathan appears in 2007`s top-1000 name list at rank 23. In the last 128 years Jonathan has occupied a spot in the top 1000 without interruptions. The name reached the top-100 20 times. 1990 was a `top year` for the name Jonathan. (Based on 128 years of name history) In that year it ranked #17. Our records go back to 1880

Year	Rank	Rank
2007	23
2006	22
2005	19
2004	21
2003	22
2002	21
2001	23
2000	21
1999	22
1998	21
1997	21
1996	21
1995	23
1994	23
1993	22
1992	21
1991	20
1990	17
1980	21
1970	42
1960	118
1950	164
1940	341
1930	602
1920	594
1910	693
1900	762
1890	472
1880	415

See also the US top 1000 names 2007

Add comments on `Jonathan`

Comments on Jonathan

Jonathan
It is my name to
norma
this name is my husband to be's and this will be our sons name
stephanie
We named our son jonathan because my father in law is john and we wanted to honor him but not have just a plain john in the family
alycia
its my beautiful baby boys name who is definatly God given
Janil
I really love this name, it's so nice
jonathan
wow many people use my name!!!
Luuly
I am in love with a gentleman whose name is Jonathan Ceulemans and he is the most perfect creature in the whole world :x

Only for Jonathans!