Jonathan at a glance
- Meaning
- “God has given”
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Pronunciation
- JON-uh-thun
- Nicknames
- Jon, Jonny
- Other forms
- Jonatan, Yonatan, Gionata
Where the name Jonathan comes from
In the Bible, Jonathan is the son of King Saul and the close friend of David. Their friendship is one of the best-known in the Bible. The name became common in English after the Reformation.