Jonathan

God has given; more literally, “Yahweh has given”.

Jonathan is a masculine name of Hebrew origin meaning “Yahweh has given”, often expressed as “God has given”. Its wording centres on giving, which may make the name meaningful to a family who hears gratitude in it. In the Bible, Jonathan is the son of King Saul and a close friend of David. That friendship provides a particular cultural association beyond the name’s religious meaning. The full name has a rounded, unhurried rhythm; the English short form Jon offers a much brisker alternative. English Jonathan uses a j sound and a th, while German /ˈjoː.na.tan/ begins with a y sound and uses t. If the full sound is what draws you to the name, those language differences are worth keeping in view.

Etymology: From Hebrew Yonatan, a shortened form of Yehonatan, joining a form of the divine name with the verb “to give”.