Jonathan
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Jonathan is a Hebrew name meaning “gift from God” or “Jehovah gave.” In the Bible, Jonathan was King Saul’s oldest son and David’s loyal friend, warning him of Saul’s plot; the name thus signifies loyalty. Jonathan is closer to Matthew and Nathan than to John, sharing the meaning “God has given.” Famous Jonathans include Jonathan Swift and Jonathan Winters, plus Captain Jonathan Archer of Star Trek: Enterprise.
Sources: 10,000 Baby Names, Baby Names (Laura Emerson), Baby Names Made Easy, Baby Names Your Child Can Live With, The Best Baby Names for Boys, Classic Biblical Baby Names, The Everything Baby Names Book, Numerology for Baby Names, 1,107 Baby Names That Stand the Test of Time, Sci-Fi Baby Names
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Usage of Jonathan in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Jonathan against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Jonathan is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Jonathan in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 3,822 boys were named Jonathan, making it the #89 boys' name in the US. Since 1880, 870,866 boys have been named Jonathan, with the most (24,349) in 1988. It is most common, relative to births, in Alaska, Connecticut and Rhode Island.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Jonathan in other languages
- Gionata Italian
- Jonatan Polish
- יהונתן Hebrew
Jonathan name days
- March 29 Norway
- December 22 Sweden
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Towns named Jonathan
There are 12 towns and villages with Jonathan in their name, in 6 countries.
🇺🇸 United States 4🇲🇼 Malawi 3🇳🇬 Nigeria 2🇲🇽 Mexico 1🇲🇾 Malaysia 1🇿🇲 Zambia 1
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Jonathan | Tamaulipas, 🇲🇽 Mexico | 4 | Map |
| Ago-Jonathan | Osun State, 🇳🇬 Nigeria | – | Map |
| Jonathan | Southern Region, 🇲🇼 Malawi | – | Map |
| Jonathan | Central Region, 🇲🇼 Malawi | – | Map |
| Jonathan | Mississippi, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Jonathan | North Carolina, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Jonathan | Minnesota, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Jonathan | Idaho, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Jonathan | Eastern Province, 🇿🇲 Zambia | – | Map |
| Jonathan Hara | Northern Region, 🇲🇼 Malawi | – | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Jonathan
There are 3 lakes and reservoirs with Jonathan in their name, in 2 countries.
🇺🇸 United States 2🇨🇦 Canada 1
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| Jonathan Pond | New Hampshire, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Lac Jonathan | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lake Jonathan | Minnesota, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Jonathan songs
10 songs and musical works on Wikidata have Jonathan in their title. The best known:
- Juliette & Jonathan – Lotta Engberg
- Jonathan David – Belle and Sebastian (2001)
- Jonathan (2015)
- The Story of Jonathan – W.A.S.P. (1992)
- Good Luck Jonathan – Duncan Mighty (2011)
- JONATHAN (Edwards)
- JONATHAN (Hamilton)
- JONATHAN (Sheldon)
- Jonathan's Tune – Hal Hopson (2009)
- Juliette & Jonathan / Högt upp i det blå – Lotta Engbergs (1996)
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Celebrities named Jonathan
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Jonathan.
Jonathan Alter
Jonathan Ansell
Jonathan B. Wright
Jonathan Banks
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Fictional characters named Jonathan
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Jonathan as a pet name
FurryName has found 13 dogs named Jonathan in public pet registers, making it the #8,705 dog name there. Most of them are registered in New York City (11), Seattle (1), Allegheny County (1). Jonathan as a dog name →
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