Jonty
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- JON-tee
- Origin
- Hebrew
- UK rank, 2025
- #2,511 for boys
Jonty is a boys' name of Hebrew origin, meaning “God has given”. In 2025 it ranked 2,511th for boys in the UK (9 babies).
What does Jonty mean?
Hebrew: English pet form of Jonathan
“God has given”
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Is Jonty a girl's or a boy's name?
Jonty is a boys' name. In 2025, it was given to 9 boys in the UK. Too few girls were given it to be listed.
How popular is Jonty in the UK?
- Rank in 2025
- #2,511among boys
- Babies in 2025
- 9about 1 in 33,000 boys
- Five-year trend
- Fallingdown 47% in five years
- Same name in a class
- under 1%chance among 15 boys
In 2025, 9 boys in the UK were named Jonty, making it the 2,511th most popular name for boys. Five years earlier, in 2020, it was 1,356th. Its busiest year was 2004, with 43 boys.
2025 had the fewest boys named Jonty since the records began in 1996.
Half of all the boys named Jonty in the UK since 1996 were born between 2004 and 2015. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier boys aren't counted.
Among boys in 2025, it was 2,436th in England and Wales.
Jonty in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 | #2,511 |
| 2024 | 12 | #2,009 |
| 2023 | 10 | #2,303 |
| 2022 | 17 | #1,561 |
| 2021 | 18 | #1,481 |
| 2020 | 20 | #1,356 |
| 2019 | 21 | #1,302 |
| 2018 | 18 | #1,486 |
| 2017 | 23 | #1,253 |
| 2016 | 26 | #1,163 |
| 2015 | 31 | #1,025 |
| 2014 | 26 | #1,136 |
| 2013 | 34 | #938 |
| 2012 | 32 | #1,003 |
| 2011 | 36 | #892 |
| 2010 | 37 | #867 |
| 2009 | 32 | #937 |
| 2008 | 38 | #824 |
| 2007 | 37 | #812 |
| 2006 | 43 | #695 |
| 2005 | 39 | #730 |
| 2004 | 43 | #634 |
| 2003 | 38 | #646 |
| 2002 | 21 | #918 |
| 2001 | 25 | #768 |
| 2000 | 30 | #665 |
| 1999 | 26 | #717 |
| 1998 | 29 | #671 |
| 1997 | 12 | #1,174 |
| 1996 | 13 | #1,083 |
Names like Jonty
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Toby Harry Ethan Joseph Jacob Joshua Joel Harvey Jack Jamie Samuel William
Names related to Jonty
More Hebrew names
Noah Isabella Elijah James Mia Ava Jude Ezra Benjamin Isaac Daniel Elias Mateo Elsie Levi Eliana
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Jonty: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/jonty, updated 20 October 2026.