Jhonatan

Jhonatan - A very unique male name

Jhonatan appeared on the charts for the first time in 1986 on position #2614. In this article you'll learn the history of this name, statistics, see famous people named Jhonatan and more.
Are you having a baby or looking to learn more about the name Jhonatan? Our experts and editorial staff have gathered trends and insights for 30,000+ baby names over the last 100 years -- And on this page you will learn everything you ever wanted to know about the name Jhonatan. The baby boy name Jhonatan was given to 5 baby boys in 2025, ranking #4042 on the national boy baby name top chart.


With that position 1 in 293,257 baby boys were given this name - making this a very unique male name according to our Popularity Score algorithm. Jhonatan peaked in popularity 26 years ago in 2000 on position 1628.

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Jhonatan is currently topping the charts in...

Did you know that popularity can vary a lot between states? Jhonatan is currently topping the baby name charts in Virginia at position #1,164 - and is the least popular in Virginia at position #1,164.

Why care about state specific baby name charts? It could be that a name that is very popular on the national overall charts is less (or even more) popular where you live. So make sure you check out the state specific charts below and find out how popular or unique Jhonatan is where you live.

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Jhonatan origin and meaning

Spanish-language respelling of Jonathan

God has given — respelling of Jonathan, from Hebrew Yehonatan, 'Yahweh has given'

Jhonatan is the Latin American transposed spelling of Jonathan, matching Jhonny and Jhon in the Jh- convention. It entered US data in 1986 and peaked in 2007; the derivation is Jonathan's own.

Attested etymology

Jhonatan is a 8 letter name with 3 syllables.

To see famous people named Jhonatan, pop culture references for the name Jhonatan and nicknames & variations - visit Nameberry or Wikipedia.

Similar to Jhonatan

We've found the following names that sound similar to Jhonatan, sorted by popularity.

Jonathan / Johnathan / Jonathon / Johnathon / Jonatan / Joseantonio / Jonnathan / Jonathen / Johnatan / Jhonathan /

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Name statistics

Most parents-to-be know if they want a popular or unique name, and with these charts and data tables you can easily get a better understanding of how popular or unique this name is.

With a quick glance you can easily tell if this name is increasing or declining in popularity - But note that its current popularity can actually differ a lot from state to state.

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Even more about Jhonatan

These are some of the common questions you may want to have answered to know if this is the perfect name for your baby.

Is Jhonatan a common or unique name?

By analyzing the number of births and frequency of this name we've determined that it's currently a very unique male name.

What is the number of syllables for the name Jhonatan?

3 syllables. Why is this important? One of the things that makes a baby name sound good and have a nice rythm is the number of syllables - and especially the number of syllables along with the syllable count for your last name. A simple rule is to avoid having the same number of syllables in your first, middle and last name.

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Pronunciation

JON-uh-than · /ˈdʒɒnəθən/
Spanish-language use softens the J; English use matches Jonathan.

Around the world

No traditional forms in other languages — this name was created in America in our own time.

Spellings and nicknames

• Jonathan — Standard spelling; a separate, much more common name.
• Yonathan — Hebrew/Ethiopian form; a separate name.

Famous bearers

None yet — no bearer for this name is documented well enough for us to list, so we show none rather than pad the list.

Style

BiblicalInternational

Why parents choose it

Parents choose Jhonatan for Jonathan in the spelling their community writes.

Worth knowing

• English-language settings will read the Jh- as a typo, relentlessly.
• Documents will be 'corrected' to Jonathan unless watched.