Johnathan: Meaning, origin and popularity

Pronounced JAH-nuh-thuhn · 3 syllables

Johnathan means “God has given”, from Hebrew.

See Jonathan.

How popular is Johnathan?

Johnathan was the #508 name in the US in 2025, given to 594 babies. It’s used less than it was: down 52% on 2011–2015. It peaked around 1990.

Babies named Johnathan in the US by five-year period, relative to its peak (around 1990).

Half of US adults named Johnathan are older than 34; most are between 19 and 54. (Estimated from US births by year and life tables.)

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Johnathan means “God has given”. It comes from Hebrew.

Johnathan is pronounced JAH-nuh-thuhn.

Johnathan was the #508 name in the US in 2025, given to 594 babies. It’s used less than it was: down 52% on 2011–2015. It peaked around 1990.

Half of US adults named Johnathan are older than 34. Most are between 19 and 54.