Hebrew · Boy name
Jonathan
“Yahweh has given”
About the name Jonathan
Jonathan comes from the Hebrew Yehonatan, meaning Yahweh has given. In the Books of Samuel, Jonathan is the son of King Saul and the devoted friend of David, whose lament for Jonathan after his death in battle is one of the best-known passages of the Hebrew Bible. English Puritans used the name, and it travelled with them to New England, where Brother Jonathan became a personification of the United States before Uncle Sam. Jonathan Swift, the Irish satirist, wrote Gulliver’s Travels and A Modest Proposal. The name is unrelated to John despite their resemblance.
- Meaning
- Yahweh has given
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- JON-uh-thun(3 syl.)
Variants and spellings
- Johnathon
- Jonathon
- Johnathan
- Yonatan
- Jonatan
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Middle names for Jonathan
- Jonathan James
- Jonathan Thomas
- Jonathan Edward
- Jonathan Michael
- Jonathan Lee
Questions about Jonathan
- What does Jonathan mean?
- Jonathan is a Hebrew name meaning "Yahweh has given".
- How do you pronounce Jonathan?
- Jonathan is pronounced JON-uh-thun, with emphasis on the first syllable.
- What are variants of Jonathan?
- Variants of Jonathan include Johnathon, Jonathon, Johnathan, Yonatan, Jonatan.
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