Johnatan
Boy · ho-na-TAHN · Hebrew
Johnatan is a boys' name of Hebrew origin, meaning “God has given”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Johnatan mean?
Hebrew: Spanish and Portuguese spelling of Jonathan
“God has given”
Jonathan, son of King Saul, was the devoted friend of David in the Books of Samuel.
- Say it
- ho-na-TAHN
Is Johnatan a girl's or a boy's name?
Johnatan is a boys' name.
How popular is Johnatan in the US?
No boys in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2001, with 40 boys. It first appears in the records in 1981.
Half of all the boys named Johnatan in the US since 1880 were born between 1995 and 2006, the years shaded on the chart below.
Johnatan in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | #12,341 |
| 2023 | 5 | #12,232 |
| 2022 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 7 | #9,691 |
| 2016 | 9 | #8,141 |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 14 | #5,993 |
| 2013 | 6 | #10,722 |
| 2012 | 14 | #5,995 |
| 2011 | 6 | #10,801 |
| 2010 | 20 | #4,676 |
| 2009 | 19 | #4,920 |
| 2008 | 26 | #3,918 |
| 2007 | 16 | #5,431 |
| 2006 | 29 | #3,522 |
| 2005 | 32 | #3,168 |
| 2004 | 29 | #3,281 |
| 2003 | 39 | #2,575 |
| 2002 | 38 | #2,552 |
| 2001 | 40 | #2,425 |
| 2000 | 37 | #2,520 |
| 1999 | 24 | #3,275 |
| 1998 | 30 | #2,708 |
| 1997 | 24 | #3,059 |
| 1996 | 24 | #3,016 |
| 1995 | 24 | #2,918 |
| 1994 | 21 | #3,209 |
| 1993 | 25 | #2,780 |
| 1992 | 27 | #2,593 |
| 1991 | 18 | #3,319 |
| 1990 | 19 | #3,160 |
| 1989 | 15 | #3,612 |
| 1988 | 0 | – |
| 1987 | 8 | #4,962 |
| 1986 | 12 | #3,649 |
| 1985 | 5 | #6,517 |
| 1984 | 5 | #6,311 |
| 1983 | 6 | #5,481 |
| 1982 | 0 | – |
| 1981 | 9 | #4,151 |
Nicknames for Johnatan
- Jona 3 boys in the UK in 2025
Names like Johnatan
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Jordan Johan Jonathan Josiah Joshua Jacob Ethan Isaiah Benjamin Nathan Elijah Jonah
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