Jonathan

Jonathan \jo-nat-han, jon-ath-an\ is a boy's name. It consists of 8 letters and 3 syllables.

The baby boy name Jonathan is pronounced as JHAANah-THahN in English or YOWNaaTaaN in German ¹.

¹ Pronunciation for Jonathan: JH as in "joy (JH.OY)" ; AA as in "odd (AA.D)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)" ; AH as in "mud (M.AH.D)" ; TH as in "theme (TH.IY.M)" ; Y as in "you (Y.UW)" ; OW as in "oak (OW.K)" ; T as in "tee (T.IY)"

What is the origin of Jonathan?

Jonathan is largely used in the English, German, and Hebrew languages, and its origin is Hebrew. The name is of the meaning Yahweh has given, gift of Yahweh. Biblical name derived from the elements 'yahweh' name of God ; 'nathan' meaning to give. Jehonathan (Hebrew) and Yahonathan (Hebrew) are older forms of Jonathan. The name was borne in the Bible by the oldest son of King Saul who was noted for his manliness; he was also a close friend of David even though the latter was not on good terms with his father. The name therefore was often associated with unwavering friendship. It was first adopted by English speakers in the 13th century, and was widely used by the 17th. The term 'Brother Jonathan' is used to personify the typical American; it was first adopted by the Loyalists as a somewhat derisive term to describe the Patriots. The name Jonatha definition (English) is the female equivalent of Jonathan. Jonathan is a widely used name; it has 31 variants that are used in both English and other languages.

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The following famous people share the name Jonathan:

• Actor Jonathan Frakes, born 19 August 1952, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
• Actor Jonathan Rhys-Meyers, born 27 July 1977, Dublin, Ireland
• Author Jonathan Franzen, born 17 August 1959, Western Springs, Illinois
• Author Jonathan Lethem, born 19 February 1964, Brooklyn, New York
• Politician Jonathan Elmer, born 29 November 1745 - 3 September 1817, Cedarville, New Jersey
• TV Personality Jon Stewart, born Jonathan Stuart Leibowitz, 28 November 1962, New York, New York.

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The baby name Jonathan fun facts:

The name Jonathan in reverse order is "Nahtanoj".

The numerological value of the name Jonathan is number 2, which means cooperation, adaptability, consideration of others, partnering, mediating.

How popular is Jonathan?

Jonathan is in the top names in USA.