Jon is a masculine given name. It is often short for Jonathan. The name is spelled Jón in Iceland and on the Faroe Islands. In the Nordic countries, it is derived from Johannes.
Notable people Jon Aaraas (born 1986), Norwegian ski jumper Jon Abbate (born 1985), American gridiron football player Jon Abbott, American media executive Jon Aberasturi (born 1989), Basque bicycle racer Jon Ramon Aboitiz (1948–2018), Filipino businessman Jon Abrahams (born 1977), American actor Jon Abrahamsen (born 1951), Norwegian footballer Jon Ackerson, American lawyer and politician Jon Adams, American folk musician Jon Adkins (born 1977), American baseball player Jon Agee (born 1960), American writer and illustrator Jon Agirre (born 1997), Spanish cyclist Jon E. Ahlquist (1944–2020), American molecular biologist and ornithologist Jon Akass (1933–1990), British journalist Jon Åker (1927–2013), Norwegian hospital director Jon Akin (born 1977), American soccer forward Jon Allen, multiple people Jon Almaas (born 1967), Norwegian TV host and actor Jon Alpert (born 1948), American journalist and documentary filmmaker Jon Olav Alstad (born 1968), Norwegian politician Jon Alston (born 1983), American film director, screenwriter, producer, and former football player Jon Charles Altman (born 1954), Australian anthropologist and economist Jon Amiel (born 1948), English film and television director Jon Anabo (born 1939), American gridiron football player Jon Ander, multiple people Jon Andersen, American professional wrestler Jon Øyvind Andersen, Norwegian black metal guitarist Jon Anderson, multiple people Jon Andrå (1888–1966), Norwegian politician Jon Andrews (born 1967), New Zealand cyclist and coach Jon Andrus, American physician Jon Angelucci (born 1975), Australian football player Jon Anik (born 1978), American sports commentator Jon Applebaum (born 1985), American politician and attorney Jon Appleton (1939–2022), American composer and teacher Jon Aramburu (born 2002), Venezuelan footballer Jon Arfstrom (1928–2015), American artist Jon Armstrong (born 1974), English speedway rider Jon Arnett (1935–2021), American handball player Jon Arthur (1918–1982), American entertainer Jon Asamoah (born 1988), American football player Jon Ashton (born 1982), English footballer Jon Ashton (footballer, born 1979) Jon Aspiazu (born 1962), Spanish footballer Jon C. Aster, American pathologist Jon Astley (born 1951), British record producer Jon Aston (born 1976), Wales international rugby league footballer Jon Atkinson (born 1968), English cricketer Jon Auer (born 1969), American musician Jon Jon Augustavo, American director Jon Aurtenetxe (born 1992), Spanish footballer Jon Avila (born 1985), Filipino actor Jon Avnet (born 1949), American film and television director, writer and producer Jon Awe (born 1980), American ice hockey player Jon Ayling (born 1967), English cricketer Jon Azkargorta (born 1963), Spanish rugby union player Jon B. (born 1974), American rhythm and blues singer Jon Audun Baar, Norwegian jazz drummer Jon Baddeley, auctioneer, broadcaster and lecturer Jon S. Baird (born 1972), Scottish film director Jon Robin Baitz (born 1961), American dramatist John Baker, multiple people Jon Bakero, multiple people Jon Bakhshi, American nightclub promoter Jon Bakken (born 1943), Norwegian politician Jon Fredrik Baksaas, chairman of GSMA Jon Baldwin (born 1989), American football player Jon Balke (born 1955), Norwegian jazz pianist Jon Ballantyne (born 1963), Canadian pianist and composer Jon Ballantyne (footballer) (born 1969), Australian rules footballer Jon A. Ballis (born 1970), law firm chairman Jon Bannenberg (1929–2002), Australian yacht designer Jon Mohammad Barakzai, Afghan former Guantanamo Bay detainee Jon Barinholtz (born 1979), American actor Jon Barkman (born 1979), Canadian ice hockey player Jon Barrenetxea (born 2000), Spanish cyclist Jon Barry (born 1969), American basketball player Jon Barwise (1942–2000), American mathematician, philosopher and logician Jon Bass, multiple people Jon Batiste (born 1986), American musician Jon Bauer (born 1977), Canadian singer Jon Bauman (born 1947), American singer Jon Bausor, British costume designer Jon Bautista (born 1995), Spanish footballer Jon Beare (1974–2023), Canadian rower Jon Beason (born 1985), American football player Jon Beavers (born 1984), American actor Jon Beck Shank (1919–1977), American poet Jon Becker (born 1972), American politician Jon Beckerman, American writer, director and producer Jon Beckwith (born 1935), American musicologist and geneticist Jon Beedle (born 1961), British guitarist and songwriter Jon Beekhuis (born 1960), American race car driver Jon Belaustegui (born 1979), Spanish handball player Jon Bell (born 1997), Jamaican footballer Jon Bell (filmmaker), Australian screenwriter and filmmaker, cowriter on Redfern Now Jon Bellion (born 1990), American singer, songwriter, and rapper Jon Belmont, American radio newscaster Jon L. Belsher, American physician, former chief of aerospace medicine Jon Benjamin, multiple people Jon Trondson Benkestok (c. 1530–1593), Norwegian nobleman Jon T. Benn (1935–2018), Hong Kong actor Jon Bennett (born 1965), American racing driver Jon Bentley, multiple people Jon Berkeley, Irish illustrator and author Jon Berle (1932–2010), Norwegian actor, dancer and choreographer Jon Bernad (born 1983), American artist Jon Berney (born 1976), Australian rower Jon Bernson, American singer-songwriter Jon Bernthal (born 1976), American actor Jon Berti (born 1990), American baseball player Jon Beswetherick (born 1978), English footballer Jon Beutjer (born 1980), American gridiron football player Jon Bevan (born 1967), English golfer Jon Bewers (born 1982), English footballer Jon Bilger (born 1969), New Zealand sailor Jon Billsberry, British psychologist Jon Bing (1944–2014), Norwegian writer and professor of law Jon Bingesser (born 1939), American football coach and school administrator Jon Birger, American journalist Jon Birkfeldt (born 1996), Swedish footballer Jon Blaalid (born 1947), Norwegian civil servant Jon Blackman (born 1975), American football player Jon Blair (born 1950), South African-born British film director and producer Jon Blais (1971–2007), American triathlete Jon Blake, multiple people Jon Bleby, British field hockey player Jon Frode Blichfeldt (born 1944), Norwegian psychologist Jon Bluming (1933–2018), Dutch martial artist Jon Blundy (born 1961), British petrologist Jon Boardman (born 1981), English footballer Jon Boden (born 1977), British singer, composer and musician Jon Boden (rugby union) (born 1978), English rugby league and rugby union player Jon Bogdanove (born 1958), American comics artist and writer Jon Eilert Bøgseth (born 1959), Norwegian ski jumper Jon Bois (born 1982), American sportswriter and video producer Jon Bokenkamp (born 1974), American writer and producer Jon Bolen, American professional wrestler and bodybuilder Jon Bon Jovi (born 1962), American singer, songwriter, guitarist, and actor, founder and frontman of the rock band Bon Jovi Jon Bond (born 1957), American businessperson Jon Bonné, American wine and food writer Jon Borchardt (born 1957), American football player Jon Bortey Noawy (born 1939), Ghanaian footballer Jon Bosak, creator of the XML specification Jon Bostic (born 1991), American football player Jon Bounds (born 1975), English writer Jon Boutcher, British police officer Jon Bowden (born 1963), English footballer Jon Bowermaster (born 1954), American journalist and oceans expert Jon Bradley (born 1981), American football player Jon Brady (born 1975), Australian soccer player and manager Jon Bramnick (born 1953), member of the New Jersey Senate Jon Brant (born 1955), American musician and business owner Jon Breakingbury (born 1982), Wales international rugby league footballer Jon Brennan (born 1981), Jersey rugby union player and footballer Jon Brent (born 1956), Zimbabwean cricketer Jon Brewer (born 1950), English film director Jon D. Brien (born 1970), American politician Jon Briggs (born 1965), British narrator Jon Brion (born 1963), American composer, singer, songwriter, and record producer Jon Jon Briones (born 1965), Filipino-American actor Jon Brittain, British playwright and director Jon Brittenum (1944–2022), American football player Jon Brockman (born 1987), American basketball player Jon Brooks, multiple people Jon Brower Minnoch (1941–1983), heaviest ever recorded human Jon Bru (born 1977), Spanish cyclist Jon Bruning (born 1969), 31st Attorney General of Nebraska Jon Brunt (born 1974), American curler Jon Bryant (born 1986), Canadian singer-songwriter Jon Bryant (rugby union) (born 1976), footballer Jon Budmayr (born 1990), American football player Jon Buller (born 1970), Canadian singer Jon Bumstead (born 1957), American politician Jon Bunch (1970–2016), American songwriter Jon Burge (1947–2018), Chicago police chief charged with misconduct Jon Burgerman, English artist Jon Burklo (born 1984), American soccer coach Jon G. Burns (born 1952), American politician Jon Burnside, Canadian politician Jon Burr (born 1953), American double bass player and author Jon Burton (born 1969), British video game designer Jon Buscemi (born 1975), Italian-American fashion designer Jon Busch (born 1976), American soccer player Jon Butcher (born 1955), American musician and songwriter Jon Butler (born 1940), American historian Jon Butterworth, Professor of Physics at University College London Jon Button (born 1971), American bassist Jon Byrd (born 1971), American guitarist Jon Byrne (born 1983), Australian baseball umpire Jon Callard (born 1966), England international rugby union player Jon Callas, American computer security expert Jon Caldara, American libertarian activist Jon Canter, English television comedy writer Jon Caramanica, American journalist and pop music critic Jon Card (1960–2024), German-born Canadian drummer Jon Cardella, chief executive officer and entrepreneur Jon Cardin (born 1970), American politician Jon Carey (born 1946), Canadian politician Jon Carin (born 1964), American musician, singer, songwriter and producer Jon Herwig Carlsen (1937–2022), Norwegian sports commentator Jon Carnoy, American writer and director Jon Carpenter, American politician Jon Carroll (born 1943), American journalist Jon Carsman (1944–1987), American painter Jon Carson (born 1991), Canadian politician Jon Carter, English DJ Jon Carter (American football) (born 1965) Jon Casey (born 1962), American ice hockey player Jon Cassar (born 1958), Maltese-Canadian director and producer Jon Castañares (1925–2015), Spanish politician and economist Jon Azkueta Castro, Basque romance author Jon Catler, American composer Jon Cattapan, Australian visual artist Jon R. Cavaiani (1943–2014), US Army Medal of Honor recipient Jon Cedar (1931–2011), American actor Jon Challinor (born 1980), English footballer Jon Champion (born 1965), British sports commentator Jon Chang Hyok, North Korean military intelligence officer Jon Chol-ho (born 1969), North Korean weightlifter Jon Christensen, multiple people Jon Christiano (born 1958), American ice hockey coach Jon Christos (born 1976), British singer Jon M. Chu (born 1979), American filmmaker Jon Cisky (born 1941), American politician Jon Claerbout, American geophysicist and seismologist Jon Clardy (born 1943), American chemist Jon Clark, multiple people Jon Clarke, multiple people Jon Clay (born 1963), English cyclist Jon Cleary (1917–2010), Australian writer Jon Cleary (musician) (born 1962), British-born R&B and funk musician Jon Clegg (born 1970), British comedian and impressionist Jon Clinch, American novelist Jon Coffelt (born 1963), American artist Jon Coffman (born 1973), American college basketball coach Jon Coghill (born 1971), Australian drummer Jonathan Cohen, multiple people Jon Cole, multiple people Jon Coleman (born 1975), American ice hockey player Jon Collins, American basketball player