Jonathan (name)


Jonathan is a common male given name meaning "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 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.

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