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'''Jonathan''' ({{langx|he|{{Script/Hebrew|יְהוֹנָתָן/יוֹנָתָן}}}}, <small>[[Modern Hebrew language|Standard:]]</small> ''Yehōnatan''/''Yōnatan'', <small>[[Tiberian vocalization|Tiberian]]:</small> ''Yŏhōnāṯān''/''Yōnāṯān''<ref>{{Cite book |last=Khan |first=Geoffrey |title=The Tiberian Pronunciation Tradition of Biblical Hebrew, Volume 1. |publisher=Open Book Publishers |year=2020 |isbn=978-1783746767}}</ref>) is a common name given to males which means "[[YHWH]] has given" in Hebrew.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.mfnames.com/mnames/j/origin-and-meaning-of-jonathan.htm |title=MFnames.com – Origin and Meaning of Jonathan |access-date=2009-04-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090530210343/http://www.mfnames.com/mnames/j/origin-and-meaning-of-jonathan.htm |archive-date=2009-05-30 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, Oxford Dictionary of First Names, [[Oxford University Press]], 2nd edition, p. 147.</ref> The earliest known use of the name was in the [[Hebrew Bible|Bible]]; one [[Jonathan (Books of Samuel)|Jonathan]] was the son of [[Saul|King Saul]], a close friend of [[David]].
'''Jonathan''' ({{langx|he|{{Script/Hebrew|יְהוֹנָתָן/יוֹנָתָן}}}}, <small>[[Modern Hebrew language|Standard:]]</small> ''Yehōnatan''/''Yōnatan'', <small>[[Tiberian vocalization|Tiberian]]:</small> ''Yŏhōnāṯān''/''Yōnāṯān''<ref>{{Cite book |last=Khan |first=Geoffrey |title=The Tiberian Pronunciation Tradition of Biblical Hebrew, Volume 1. |publisher=Open Book Publishers |year=2020 |isbn=978-1783746767}}</ref>) is a common name given to males which means "[[YHWH]] has given" in Hebrew.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.mfnames.com/mnames/j/origin-and-meaning-of-jonathan.htm |title=MFnames.com – Origin and Meaning of Jonathan |access-date=2009-04-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090530210343/http://www.mfnames.com/mnames/j/origin-and-meaning-of-jonathan.htm |archive-date=2009-05-30 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, Oxford Dictionary of First Names, [[Oxford University Press]], 2nd edition, p. 147.</ref> The earliest known use of the name was in the [[Hebrew Bible|Bible]]; one [[Jonathan (Books of Samuel)|Jonathan]] was the son of [[Saul|King Saul]], a close friend of [[David]].


Variants of Jonathan include  '''Jonatan''', '''Djonathan'''. [[Bible|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 language|English]].<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=ID_X-Zi9jEcC&pg=PA342&dq=%22Dudi+for+David%22&sig=59ZI6bNvyTxAE1_A_yW3eXMyqJk The Crosslinguistic Study of Language Acquisition – Page 342 by Dan Isaac Slobin]</ref>  
Variants of Jonathan include  '''Jonatan''', '''Djonathan'''. [[Bible|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 language|English]].<ref>{{cite book | last=Slobin | first=Dan Isaac | title=The Crosslinguistic Study of Language Acquisition: Theoretical Issues | publisher=Psychology Press | date=1985 | isbn=978-0-89859-367-9 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ID_X-Zi9jEcC&pg=PA342&dq=%2522Dudi+for+David%2522&sig=59ZI6bNvyTxAE1_A_yW3eXMyqJk#v=onepage&q=%2522Dudi%2520for%2520David%2522&f=false | access-date=2025-08-07 | page=342}}</ref>  


The name was the 31st-most-popular boys' name in the United States in 2011, according to the [[Social Security Administration|SSA]].<ref name="ssa.gov">[http://www.ssa.gov/cgi-bin/popularnames.cgi Popularly Baby Names], Social Security Online</ref>
The name was the 31st-most-popular boys' name in the United States in 2011, according to the [[Social Security Administration|SSA]].<ref name="ssa.gov">[http://www.ssa.gov/cgi-bin/popularnames.cgi Popularly Baby Names], Social Security Online</ref>
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** [[Targum (Aramaic dialects)|Targumic]] {{langx|arc|יוֹנָתָן‬|translit=Yônāṯān}}
** [[Targum (Aramaic dialects)|Targumic]] {{langx|arc|יוֹנָתָן‬|translit=Yônāṯān}}
* {{langx|hy|Հովնաթան|translit=Hovnatan}}
* {{langx|hy|Հովնաթան|translit=Hovnatan}}
* {{lang-zh|乔纳森 (simplified), 喬納森 (traditional)|Qiáonàsēn}}
* {{lang-zh|乔纳森 (simplified), 喬納森 (traditional)}}, <small>romanized:</small> ''Qiáonàsēn'' (''Qiáo'nà'sēn'')
* {{langx|cs|Jonatán, Jonatan}}
* {{langx|cs|Jonatán, Jonatan}}
* {{langx|hr|Jonatan}}
* {{langx|hr|Jonatan}}
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* {{langx|sm|Ionatana}}
* {{langx|sm|Ionatana}}
* {{langx|sk|Jonatán}}
* {{langx|sk|Jonatán}}
*[[Spanish language|Spanish]]: ''Jonatán''
*[[Spanish language|Spanish]]: ''Jonatán'', ''Yónathan''
* {{langx|sv|Jonatan}}
* {{langx|sv|Jonatan}}
* {{langx|to|Sonatane}}
* {{langx|to|Sonatane}}
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== People ==
== People ==
Jonathan is a common given name. People with the name  
Jonathan is a common given name. People with the name include:
* Jonathan Amaral, known as [[Jonathan Gaming]] (born 2002), Indian professional esports player  
* Jonathan Amaral, known as [[Jonathan Gaming]] (born 2002), Indian professional esports player  
* [[Jonathan Antoine]] (born 1995), English classically trained tenor
* [[Jonathan Antoine]] (born 1995), English classically trained tenor
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* [[Jon Hamm]] (born 1971), American actor
* [[Jon Hamm]] (born 1971), American actor
* [[Jonny Howson]] (born 1988), English footballer
* [[Jonny Howson]] (born 1988), English footballer
* [[Jonathan Igbinovia]] (born 1980), Nigerian tennis player
* [[Jonathan India]] (born 1996), American professional baseball infielder
* [[Jonathan India]] (born 1996), American professional baseball infielder
* [[Jonathan Joseph (rugby union)|Jonathan Joseph]] (born 1991), English rugby union player
* [[Jonathan Joseph (rugby union)|Jonathan Joseph]] (born 1991), English rugby union player
* [[Jonathan Joss]] (1965–2025), American actor
* [[Jonathan Kim]] (born 1960), South Korean film producer
* [[Jonathan Kim]] (born 1960), South Korean film producer
* [[Jonathan Kings]], New Zealand diplomat
* [[Jonathan Kings]], New Zealand diplomat
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* [[Jonathan LaPaglia]] (born 1969), Australian actor and television personality
* [[Jonathan LaPaglia]] (born 1969), Australian actor and television personality
* [[Jonathan Larson]] (1960–1996), American composer, lyricist and playwright
* [[Jonathan Larson]] (1960–1996), American composer, lyricist and playwright
* [[Jonathan Lear]] (1948–2025), American philosopher and psychoanalyst
* [[Jon Lewis (cricketer, born 1975)|Jon Lewis]] (born 1975), English cricketer and coach
* [[Jon Lewis (cricketer, born 1975)|Jon Lewis]] (born 1975), English cricketer and coach
* [[Jonathan Lipnicki]] (born 1990), American child actor
* [[Jonathan Lipnicki]] (born 1990), American child actor
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* [[Jonathan Marray]] (born 1981), English tennis player
* [[Jonathan Marray]] (born 1981), English tennis player
* [[Jonathan Mexique]] (born 1995), footballer
* [[Jonathan Mexique]] (born 1995), footballer
* [[Jonathan Miramontes]] (born 1988), Mexican footballer
* [[Jonathan Moreira]] (born 1986), Brazilian professional footballer
* [[Jonathan Moreira]] (born 1986), Brazilian professional footballer
* [[Jon Moss]] (born 1970), English football referee
* [[Jon Moss]] (born 1970), English football referee
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* [[Jonathan Stedall]] (1938–2022), English television producer and documentary filmmaker
* [[Jonathan Stedall]] (1938–2022), English television producer and documentary filmmaker
* [[Jonathan Swift]] (1667–1745), Anglo-Irish author
* [[Jonathan Swift]] (1667–1745), Anglo-Irish author
* [[Jonathan Tayar]] (born 1988), Canadian chess player
* [[Jonathan Trott]] (born 1981), South African-born English cricketer
* [[Jonathan Trott]] (born 1981), South African-born English cricketer
* [[Jonathan Van-Tam]] (born 1964), British healthcare professional
* [[Jonathan Van-Tam]] (born 1964), British healthcare professional
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* [[John (given name)]]
* [[John (given name)]]
* [[Nathaniel]], for a name with a similar root and meaning
* [[Nathaniel]], for a name with a similar root and meaning
* [[Johnathon]], alternate uncommon spelling name


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 10:50, 29 October 2025

Script error: No such module "redirect hatnote". Template:Infobox given name Jonathan (Template:Langx, Standard: Yehōnatan/Yōnatan, Tiberian: Yŏhōnāṯān/Yōnāṯān[1]) is a common name given to males which means "YHWH has given" in Hebrew.[2][3] 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.[4]

The name was the 31st-most-popular boys' name in the United States in 2011, according to the SSA.[5]

List of alternatives

People

Jonathan is a common given name. People with the name include:

See also

References

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  1. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
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  3. ↑ Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, Oxford Dictionary of First Names, Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, p. 147.
  4. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  5. ↑ Popularly Baby Names, Social Security Online
  6. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
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