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Jonatan

Quick answerJonatan means "God has given" and derives from the Hebrew name Yonatan (יונתן), composed of the elements "Yo" (God) and "natan" (gave).

Spanish · Boy · 3 syllables

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Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#2,733
TrendStable
Peak year2006
Syllables3
OriginSpanish
LanguageSpanish
CultureSpanish, Polish, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German (Rare), Icelandic, Faroese, Hungarian, Biblical
ReligionJudaism, Christianity
Letters7
Numerology3 Chaldean 6
Global rank#209

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Jonatan

Jonatan means "God has given" and derives from the Hebrew name Yonatan (יונתן), composed of the elements "Yo" (God) and "natan" (gave).

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Etymology

Jonatan means "God has given" and derives from the Hebrew name Yonatan (יונתן), composed of the elements "Yo" (God) and "natan" (gave). The name is used primarily in Jewish, Christian, and Scandinavian cultures, with historical prominence through the biblical figure Jonathan, son of King Saul, and later adoption as a common given name across Nordic countries.

Jonatan currently ranks #2,733 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2006.

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