Jonathan (, Standard: Yehōnatan/Yōnatan, Tiberian: Yŏhōnāṯān/Yōnāṯān) is a common name given to males which means "YHWH has given" in Hebrew.Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, Oxford Dictionary of First Names, Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, p. 147. The earliest known use of the name was in the Bible; one Jonathan was the son of King Saul, a close friend of David.
Variants of Jonathan include Jonatan, Djonathan. Biblical variants include Yehonathan, Y'honathan, Yhonathan, Yonathan, Yehonatan, Yonatan, Yonaton, Yonoson, Yeonoson or Yehonasan. In Israel, "Yoni" is a common nickname for Yonatan (Jonathan) in the same way Jonny is in English.
The name was the 31st-most-popular boys' name in the United States in 2011, according to the SSA.Popularly Baby Names, Social Security Online
List of alternatives , جوناثان
Aramaic:
Targumic
, romanized: Qiáonàsēn (Qiáo'nà'sēn)
Persian: جاناتان
Spanish: Jonatán, Yónathan
Tigrinya: ዮናታን
People Jonathan Amaral, known as Jonathan Gaming (born 2002), Indian professional esports player Jonathan Antoine (born 1995), English classically trained tenor Jonathan Aspropotamitis (born 1996), Australian professional footballer Jonathan Asselin (born 1958), Canadian equestrian Jonathan Augustinsson (born 1996), Swedish footballer Jonathan Bailey (born 1988), English actor Jonny Bairstow (born 1989), English cricketer Jonathan Banks (born 1947), American actor Jonathan Barnet (1677/78–1745), English privateer in the Caribbean Jonathan Barry (born 1988), Bahamian cricketer Jonathan Bartley (born 1971), British politician, former co-leader of the Green Party Jonathan Bennett (disambiguation), multiple people Jon Bernthal (born 1976), American actor Jonathan Bilbao (born 1999), Venezuelan-Peruvian footballer Jonathan Borlee (born 1988), Belgian athlete Jonathan Bowden (1962–2012), English political activist Jonathan Brady (born 2003), American football player Jonathan Brandis (1976–2003), American actor Jonathan Brewer (born 1987), American football coach Jonny Brownlee (born 1990), British triathlete Jonny Buckland (born 1977), British musician Jonathan Castroviejo (born 1987), Spanish cyclist Jonathan Chan (born 1997), Singaporean former diver Jonathan Cheung (born 1981), Chinese actor Jonathan Chu (tennis) (born 1983), American former professional tennis player Jonathan Conricus (born 1979), Israeli IDF Lieutenant-Colonel (ret), IDF International Spokesperson Jonathan Copete, (born 1988), Colombian footballer Jonathan Cuenú (born 1986), Colombian footballer Jonathan Dakin (born 1973), English cricketer Jonathan David (born 2000), professional soccer player Jonathan Davis (born 1971), American musician Jonathan Demme (1944–2017), American filmmaker Jonathan Dickinson (1663–1722), merchant from Port Royal, Jamaica Jonathan Dickinson (1688–1747), co-founder and first president of the College of New Jersey (now known as Princeton University) Jonathan Dimbleby (born 1944), British presenter Jonathan dos Santos (born 1990), Mexican professional footballer Jonathan Edwards (born 1966), British triple-jumper Jonathan Emile (born 1986), Jamaican Canadian singer, rapper, record producer and cancer survivor Jonathan Erlich (born 1977), Israeli former professional tennis player Jonathan Escoffery, American writer Jonny Evans (born 1988), Northern Irish footballer Jonathan Farinha (born 1996), Trinidadian sprinter Jon Favreau (born 1966), American filmmaker and actor Jonathan Fox (born 1991), British Paralympic swimmer Jonathan Glazer (born 1965), English filmmaker Jonathan Goble, an American Baptist minister and missionary Jonny Greenwood (born 1971), English musician Jonathan Groff (born 1985), American actor and singer Jonathan de Guzman (born 1987), Canadian-born Dutch footballer Jonathan Haidt (born 1963), American social psychologist and author Jon Hamm (born 1971), American actor Jonathan Hawkins (1983–2025), British chess grandmaster Jonny Howson (born 1988), English footballer Jonathan Igbinovia (born 1980), Nigerian tennis player Jonathan India (born 1996), American professional baseball infielder Jonathan Joseph (born 1991), English rugby union player Jonathan Joss (1965–2025), American actor Jonathan Kim (born 1960), South Korean film producer Jonathan Kings, New Zealand diplomat Jonathan Paul Koppenhaver (born 1981), American mixed martial artist known as War Machine Jonathan LaPaglia (born 1969), Australian actor and television personality Jonathan Larson (1960–1996), American composer, lyricist and playwright Jonathan Lear (1948–2025), American philosopher and psychoanalyst Jon Lewis (born 1975), English cricketer and coach Jonathan Lipnicki (born 1990), American child actor Jonathan Maicelo (born 1983), Peruvian professional boxer Jonathan Majors (born 1989), American actor Jonathan Malaya, Filipino writer, author, businessman, and public official Jonathan Mangum (born 1971), American comedian Jonathan Marray (born 1981), English tennis player Jonathan Mexique (born 1995), footballer Jonathan Miramontes (born 1988), Mexican footballer Jonathan Moreira (born 1986), Brazilian professional footballer Jon Moss (born 1970), English football referee Jonathan Netanyahu (born 1946), Israeli military officer who commanded Sayeret Matkal during the Entebbe raid and died in action. Jonathan Nolan (born 1976), British-American screenwriter Jonathan Osorio (born 1992), Canadian professional soccer player
Jonathan Owens (born 1995), American football player and husband of female American gymnast Simone Biles Jonathan Paget (born 1983), New Zealand equestrian Jonathan Pryce (born 1947), Welsh actor Jonathan Rea (born 1987), Northern Irish motorcycle racer Jonty Rhodes (born 1969), South African cricketer Jonathan Rhys Meyers (born 1977), Irish actor Jonathan Ross (born 1960), English broadcaster Jonathan Roy (born 1989), Canadian pop singer and songwriter Jonathan Dickinson Sergeant (1746–1793), American politician Johnny Sexton (born 1985), Irish rugby union player J. K. Simmons (born 1955), American actor Jon Snow (born 1947), English journalist and television presenter Jonathan Stedall (1938–2022), English television producer and documentary filmmaker Jonathan Swift (1667–1745), Anglo-Irish author Jonathan Tiersten (1965–2026), American actor Jonathan Trott (born 1981), South African-born English cricketer Jonathan Van-Tam (born 1964), British healthcare professional Jon Voigt (born 1938), American actor Jonathan Watson, Scottish actor Jonathan Welsh (1947–2005), Canadian actor Jonathan Wentz (1990–2012), American Paralympic equestrian competitor Jonathan Wilkes (born 1978) English television presenter, entertainer and singer Jonathan Winters (1925–2013) American comedian, actor, and artist Jonathan Wong (born 1986), Hong Kong singer-songwriter, actor and producer Jonathan Woodgate (born 1980), English footballer Jonathan Yardley (born 1939), American author and book critic
See also For the Israeli moshav, see Yonatan, Golan Heights Johnathan, alternate uncommon spelling name Johnathon, alternate uncommon spelling name Jonathon, another alternate spelling Jonathan (disambiguation) John (given name) Nathaniel, for a name with a similar root and meaning
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