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The boy's name Jonathan \j(o)-na-than\ is pronounced JAHN-a-thun. It is of Hebrew origin, and its meaning is "gift of God". Related to Nathan. Biblical: the son of King Saul, Jonathan was noted for his manliness, generosity, and unselfishness. He saved David's life when Saul would have killed him. English author Jonathan Swift; actors Jon Voight, Jonathan Lipnicki.

Jonathan has 4 variant forms: Johnathan, Johnathon, Jon and Jonathon.

Baby names that sound like Jonathan are Antwan and Antuan.

Jonathan is a very popular male first name and a popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Jonathan. Click here to compare Jonathan with related baby names.

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