MEANING & CONTEXT
What does Jonathan mean?
Jonathan descends from Hebrew Yehonatan, combining the divine name with a verb meaning to give. In the biblical narrative, Jonathan is the son of Saul and a close friend of David.
Spellings in Indian scripts
Devanagari
जोनाथन
Conventional spelling
HISTORICAL VOTER RECORDS
Jonathan in Indian usage
1,399 historical electoral-roll records, chiefly adults, rather than current baby-name rankings.
The available aggregate sex counts are withheld or incomplete.
By birth decade
| Birth decade | Records |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 156 |
| 1980s | 413 |
| 1990s | 706 |
| Other decades | 124 |
By state or territory
| State / territory | Records |
|---|---|
| Mizoram | 571 |
| Manipur | 276 |
| Meghalaya | 203 |
| Goa | 118 |
| Nagaland | 107 |
| Other states | 124 |
How to read these numbers
Small counts and a second count where needed are withheld for privacy; an omitted value is not zero. Coverage, dates and suppression.
Recorded abroad
Official births registered in 2025, for the exact spelling shown.
| Jurisdiction | Spelling / recorded sex | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| England & Wales | Jonathan / M | 153 | 296 |
| Scotland | Jonathan / M | 6 | 495 |
ONS and National Records of Scotland; Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3. Counts follow each office’s publication rules.
Explore related lists
Sources
- Given-name entry (Wikidata): Jonathan ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Given-name spelling
- Historical Indian voter-record totals, v3 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Historical usage; CC0 1.0; birth years 1910–2001
- England & Wales 2025 birth statistics: Exact spelling Jonathan; Table_6, C302 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Exact spelling Jonathan; Table_6, C302
- Scotland 2025 birth statistics: Exact spelling Jonathan; full-list-1974-2025.csv; 2025 Boy ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Exact spelling Jonathan; full-list-1974-2025.csv; 2025 Boy