Given name
Johnathon
“God has given”·“a gift of God”
Johnathon 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
Johnathon 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
Johnathon 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 1919. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Johnathon through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 25,652
- 25,600 boys · 52 girls
- Most popular year
- 1990
- 1,090 babies
- 2025
- 66
- #2,171 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −42%
- Cooling
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 66 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 2,171 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 41.9% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 1,090 in 1990. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (9). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 19,727 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Johnathon’s family of names
Johnathon has a related form in Jonathan. Johnathon is a form of Jonathan.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
See also 1
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
People named Johnathon
- Johnathon SchaechAmerican actor (born 1969)
- Johnny RussellScottish association football player (born 1990)
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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