Jonathan (name)
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| Pronunciation | English: /ˈdʒɒnəθən/ JON-ə-thən Finnish: [ˈjoːnɑtɑn] Dutch: [ˈjoːnaːtɑn] ⓘ French: [ʒɔnatɑ̃] German: [ˈjoːnatan] Spanish: [ˈɟʝonatan] |
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| Gender | Male |
| Language(s) | English |
| Name day | Finland: 26 January, France: 1 March, United States: 26 April, Sweden: 22 December, Germany: 29 December |
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| Word/name | Hebrew (Israel) |
| Meaning | God has given |
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Jonathan (Hebrew: יְהוֹנָתָן/יוֹנָתָן, Standard: Yehōnatan/Yōnatan, Tiberian: Yŏhōnāṯān/Yōnāṯān) is a common name given to males which means "YHWH has given" in Hebrew. 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.