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BoyHebrew origin3 syllables

Johnathan

Literal root meaning: “God has given”

About the name Johnathan

Johnathan is a boy name with Hebrew roots, literally “God has given”. It is related to Jonathan, which is where the meaning comes from.

In 2025, Johnathan ranked #508 for boys in the US, with 594 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 1990. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Johnathan were boys.

Etymology

A variant of Jonathan, which comes from Hebrew, meaning literally “God has given”.

Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Johnathan”, “Jonathan”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.

US rank 2025
#508
In 2015
#308
Babies in 2025
594

Popularity of Johnathan, 1940–2025

08111.6k2.4k3.2k19401960198020002020
Boys GirlsBabies per year in the US

Latest SSA data: 2025.

Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).

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Name meanings marked or linked “Wiktionary” are adapted from Wiktionary by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; each name page links its source entry.