First name origin & meaning:
Hebrew: God's gift
First name variations: Jonathon, Jon, Nathan, Nate, Nat, Jonatha, Jonathin, Jonathun, Jonathyn, Jonethen, Jonnatha, Jonnathun, Jonathen, Jonaton, Jonnathon, Jonthon, Jounathon, Yanaton, Jonatane, Jonate, Jonattan, Jonnattan, Johnthan
Last name origin & meaning:
Jewish and Gentile (from northern Europe to South India): from the
Biblical name Jonathan, meaning ‘God has given’ in Hebrew. In
the Bible this is the name of a son of King Saul, the close friend of
the young David, whose friendship persisted even when Saul and David
are themselves at loggerheads (1 Samuel 31; 2 Samuel 1:19–26).
Famous people who gave their babies this name:
Wes Craven,
Ric Ocasek,
Paulina Porizkova
This name appears in the following lists:
Biblical Names,
Child Stars