Jonathan is the Hebrew Yehonatan and means "God has given" or "Yahweh has given". In the Bible, Jonathan is the son of King Saul and the loyal friend of David, which made the name a symbol of friendship. Jonathan ranked number 21 in 2000 and number 19 in 2005, has been in the top 100 every year since 2000 and stands at number 89 in 2025.