Jonavan
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- JOH-nuh-vun
- Origin
- Modern
Jonavan is a boys' name of Modern origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
Where does Jonavan come from?
Modern: Jon plus an -avan ending
Is Jonavan a girl's or a boy's name?
Jonavan is a boys' name.
How popular is Jonavan in the US?
No boys in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2007, with 28 boys. It first appears in the records in 1990.
Half of all the boys named Jonavan in the US since 1880 were born between 2002 and 2009, the years shaded on the chart below.
Jonavan in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6 | #10,770 |
| 2016 | 7 | #9,659 |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 5 | #12,102 |
| 2013 | 7 | #9,650 |
| 2012 | 10 | #7,553 |
| 2011 | 6 | #10,801 |
| 2010 | 17 | #5,248 |
| 2009 | 14 | #6,091 |
| 2008 | 18 | #5,063 |
| 2007 | 28 | #3,685 |
| 2006 | 17 | #5,068 |
| 2005 | 18 | #4,626 |
| 2004 | 8 | #8,137 |
| 2003 | 10 | #6,708 |
| 2002 | 10 | #6,515 |
| 2001 | 9 | #6,928 |
| 2000 | 6 | #9,104 |
| 1999 | 5 | #9,905 |
| 1998 | 8 | #6,837 |
| 1997 | 5 | #9,259 |
| 1996 | 6 | #7,964 |
| 1995 | 0 | – |
| 1994 | 5 | #8,794 |
| 1993 | 8 | #6,221 |
| 1992 | 0 | – |
| 1991 | 0 | – |
| 1990 | 8 | #5,816 |
Names like Jonavan
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Jayden, Jaylen, Jakari, Jamari, Armani, Draven, Javari, Arjun, Arman, Kylan, Jeevan, Javin
Names related to Jonavan
More Modern names
Ailany, Myla, Kayden, Nevaeh, Jax, Indie, Miley, Raelynn, Kaiden, Kehlani, Alayna, Caden, Zayden, Wrenley, Mya, Oaklynn
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, “Jonavan: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/jonavan, updated 20 October 2026.