Given name
Jonatan
“God has given”·“a gift of God”
In German use, Jonatan 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
In German use, Jonatan 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
In German use, Jonatan 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 1971. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Jonatan through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 3,725
- 3,725 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2006
- 159 babies
- 2025
- 47
- #2,733 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +18%
- Rising
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 47 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 2,733 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 18.1% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 159 in 2006. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (13). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 4,401 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.
Jonatan’s family of names
In Swedish usage, Jonatan has a diminutive in Jonte. In German usage, Jonatan has a related form in Jonathan. In Swedish usage, Jonatan has a conventional equivalent in the English form Jonathan.
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Around the world
Jonatan has relatives in 10 languages.
8 related names in 10 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 5
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 7
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Jonatan
- Yung LeanSwedish rapper and record producerborn 1996
- Jonatan MaidanaArgentine footballerborn 1985
- Jonatan JohanssonFinnish association football player and manager (born 1975)
- Jonatan CristaldoArgentine footballerborn 1989
- Jonatan HellvigSwedish beach volleyball playerborn 2001
- Jonatan Cerradasingerborn 1985
- Jonatan Kopelevswimmerborn 1991
- Jonatan ValleSpanish footballerborn 1984
- Jonatan RomeroColombian boxerborn 1986
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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