The story behind Jonathan
Borrowed from Hebrew יְהוֹנָתָן (yəhōnāṯān), יוֹנָתָן (yōnāṯān, literally “God has given”), apparently with influence from Aramaic [Term?].
Other language forms and explanations (2)
Portuguese entry
Unadapted borrowing from English Jonathan.
Spanish entry
Unadapted borrowing from English Jonathan.
Pronunciation
General-American, dialectal, of Canada: /ˈd͡ʒɑnəθən/
Regional pronunciation variants
- Received-Pronunciation: /ˈd͡ʒɒnəθən/
- Canada, dialectal, of the US: /ˈd͡ʒɒnəθɪn/
- Australia: /ˈd͡ʒɔnəθɪn/
- Portuguese; Brazil: /ˈd͡ʒõ.na.tɐ̃/
- Portuguese; Brazil: /ˈʒõ.na.tɐ̃/
- Spanish: /ˈʝonatan/
- Spanish: [ˈɟ͡ʝo.na.t̪ãn]
- Spanish: /ˈʃonatan/
- Spanish: [ˈʃo.na.t̪ãn]
- Spanish: /ˈʒonatan/
- Spanish: [ˈʒo.na.t̪ãn]
Popularity
Jonathan ranked #15980 in US for 2025.
Source: SSA national baby names
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- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
- same syllable count
- similar length
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- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
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- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
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- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
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- Syllables
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