Yonatan
How to say it: yoh-na-TAHN · /jonəˈtɑn/
Hebrew Yonatan meaning 'Yahweh has given' - biblical name of Saul's son, common in modern Israel.
Yonatan was the 2,202nd most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 45 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, its births are down about 40% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #2,357 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #2,202 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 45 |
| Share of births | 1 in 73,674 |
| Peak decade | 2000s |
| Change over 10 years | −40% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #2,357 |
| In France, 2025 | #2,436 among boys’ names, 5 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Yonatan is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
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Nicknames
- Yoni
- Yon
- Natan
Honouring a Yonatan in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Yonatan is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, Hebrew.
In France: #2,436 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Yonatan
- Yonatan Netanyahu (1946–1976)Military officer and national hero of the State of Israel
- Yonatan Cohen (born 1996)Israeli association footballer
- Yonatan Razel (born 1973)Israeli musician
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