Johnnathan
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- JON-a-than
- Origin
- Hebrew
Johnnathan 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 Johnnathan mean?
Hebrew: spelling of Johnathan, itself a spelling of Jonathan
“God has given”
A spelling of Jonathan influenced by John, though the two names have different Hebrew roots.
Meaning borrowed from Johnathan. More on Wiktionary.
Is Johnnathan a girl's or a boy's name?
Johnnathan is a boys' name.
How popular is Johnnathan in the US?
No boys in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1990, with 16 boys. It first appears in the records in 1977.
Half of all the boys named Johnnathan in the US since 1880 were born between 1989 and 2003, the years shaded on the chart below.
Johnnathan in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 5 | #12,138 |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 9 | #8,113 |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 13 | #6,353 |
| 2009 | 9 | #8,305 |
| 2008 | 8 | #9,013 |
| 2007 | 13 | #6,259 |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 6 | #10,144 |
| 2004 | 9 | #7,530 |
| 2003 | 6 | #9,574 |
| 2002 | 11 | #6,081 |
| 2001 | 13 | #5,383 |
| 2000 | 10 | #6,309 |
| 1999 | 6 | #8,697 |
| 1998 | 8 | #6,837 |
| 1997 | 8 | #6,612 |
| 1996 | 7 | #7,129 |
| 1995 | 5 | #8,861 |
| 1994 | 11 | #5,103 |
| 1993 | 13 | #4,440 |
| 1992 | 14 | #4,106 |
| 1991 | 15 | #3,806 |
| 1990 | 16 | #3,601 |
| 1989 | 12 | #4,265 |
| 1988 | 6 | #6,420 |
| 1987 | 0 | – |
| 1986 | 9 | #4,453 |
| 1985 | 7 | #5,142 |
| 1984 | 9 | #4,212 |
| 1983 | 0 | – |
| 1982 | 6 | #5,617 |
| 1981 | 5 | #6,260 |
| 1980 | 9 | #4,133 |
| 1979 | 6 | #5,353 |
| 1978 | 0 | – |
| 1977 | 5 | #5,843 |
Nicknames for Johnnathan
Names like Johnnathan
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Jordan Jonathan Joshua Jacob Benjamin Josiah Nathan Jesse Johan Ethan Jake Evan
Names related to Johnnathan
Johnathan Johnathon Jonnathan Johnathen Johnanthony Johnatan Johnthan
More Hebrew names
Noah Isabella Elijah James Jack Mia Ava Jude Ezra Isaac Daniel Samuel Elias Mateo Elsie Levi
Sources
Figures from Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Johnnathan: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/johnnathan, updated 20 October 2026.