Jonathen
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- JON-a-than
- Origin
- Hebrew
Jonathen 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 Jonathen mean?
Hebrew: spelling of Jonathan
“God has given”
In the Bible, Jonathan, son of King Saul, is remembered for his devoted friendship with David.
Meaning borrowed from Jonathan. More on Wiktionary.
Is Jonathen a girl's or a boy's name?
Jonathen is a boys' name.
How popular is Jonathen in the US?
No boys in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2000, with 59 boys. It first appears in the records in 1954.
Half of all the boys named Jonathen in the US since 1880 were born between 1987 and 2003, the years shaded on the chart below.
Jonathen in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 7 | #9,664 |
| 2017 | 8 | #8,835 |
| 2016 | 14 | #6,048 |
| 2015 | 9 | #8,035 |
| 2014 | 13 | #6,303 |
| 2013 | 9 | #8,113 |
| 2012 | 23 | #4,248 |
| 2011 | 23 | #4,219 |
| 2010 | 25 | #3,993 |
| 2009 | 29 | #3,637 |
| 2008 | 37 | #3,101 |
| 2007 | 39 | #2,972 |
| 2006 | 37 | #2,978 |
| 2005 | 37 | #2,842 |
| 2004 | 43 | #2,527 |
| 2003 | 41 | #2,503 |
| 2002 | 51 | #2,088 |
| 2001 | 42 | #2,342 |
| 2000 | 59 | #1,811 |
| 1999 | 44 | #2,137 |
| 1998 | 46 | #2,037 |
| 1997 | 51 | #1,833 |
| 1996 | 52 | #1,760 |
| 1995 | 46 | #1,859 |
| 1994 | 55 | #1,638 |
| 1993 | 47 | #1,787 |
| 1992 | 46 | #1,799 |
| 1991 | 50 | #1,646 |
| 1990 | 49 | #1,657 |
| 1989 | 40 | #1,853 |
| 1988 | 46 | #1,571 |
| 1987 | 27 | #2,165 |
| 1986 | 33 | #1,835 |
| 1985 | 25 | #2,170 |
| 1984 | 25 | #2,097 |
| 1983 | 24 | #2,139 |
| 1982 | 23 | #2,206 |
| 1981 | 32 | #1,765 |
| 1980 | 22 | #2,284 |
| 1979 | 22 | #2,235 |
| 1978 | 13 | #3,069 |
| 1977 | 12 | #3,201 |
| 1976 | 8 | #4,010 |
| 1975 | 15 | #2,635 |
| 1974 | 15 | #2,547 |
| 1973 | 6 | #4,503 |
| 1972 | 8 | #3,620 |
| 1971 | 9 | #3,368 |
| 1970 | 10 | #3,069 |
| 1969 | 10 | #2,860 |
| 1968 | 5 | #4,135 |
| 1967 | 8 | #2,984 |
| 1966 | 0 | – |
| 1965 | 5 | #3,928 |
| 1964 | 5 | #4,038 |
| 1963 | 0 | – |
| 1962 | 5 | #4,031 |
| 1961 | 5 | #4,063 |
| 1960 | 0 | – |
| 1959 | 0 | – |
| 1958 | 0 | – |
| 1957 | 0 | – |
| 1956 | 7 | #3,214 |
| 1955 | 5 | #3,884 |
| 1954 | 5 | #3,825 |
Nicknames for Jonathen
Names like Jonathen
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Joshua Jordan Jeremy Benjamin Jacob Josiah Jeremiah Jared Zachary Justin Nathan Jason
Names related to Jonathen
Jonathan Jonathon Jonatan Jhonathan Jonnathan Johnathen Jonathyn Johnthan
More Hebrew names
Noah Isabella Elijah James Jack Mia Ava Jude Ezra Isaac Ethan Daniel Samuel Elias Mateo Elsie
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, “Jonathen: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/jonathen, updated 20 October 2026.