Given name & surname
Johnathan
“God has given”·“a gift of God”
Johnathan is a variant of Jonathan. Interpretations include “God has given” and “a gift of God” (Hebrew). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Johnathan is a variant of Jonathan. Interpretations include “God has given” and “a gift of God” (Hebrew). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Johnathan is a variant of Jonathan. An origin associated with Jonathan is Hebrew.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1881. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Johnathan through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 98,611
- 98,262 boys · 349 girls
- Most popular year
- 1990
- 3,253 babies
- 2025
- 594
- #508 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −28%
- Easing
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 594 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 508 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 27.6% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 3,245 in 1990. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (68). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 78,090 as a first name in 2020; 106 as a surname in 2000.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Johnathan’s family of names
Johnathan has a related form in Jonathan.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 4
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Johnathan
- Johnathan MotleyAmerican basketball player (born 1995)
- Johnathan GoianoBrazilian footballerborn 1990
- Johnathan WendelAmerican professional esports playerborn 1981
- Johnathan WilliamsAmerican basketball player (born 1995)
- Johnathan CabralAmerican-Canadian hurdlerborn 1992
- Johnathan McCartyAmerican politician (1795-1852)
- Johnathan Aitkenice hockey playerborn 1978
- Johnathan StoveAmerican basketball player (born 1995)
- Johnathan BlakeAmerican musicianborn 1976
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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