יוֹנָתָן
Yonatan means “God has given”
Yonatan is a boy's name of Biblical origin.
Shortened to Yoni in daily use.
- In Hebrew
- יוֹנָתָן
- On an ID card
- יונתן
- In English letters
- Yonatan
- Meaning
- God has given
- Origin
- Biblical
- Given to
- Boys
- Gematria value
- 516
30,968 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Yonatan.
- 11 of them are women and girls, and 30,957 are men and boys.
- 923 of them were born in 2014, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 3,053, against 4,345 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is shrinking.
Central Bureau of Statistics register, April 2025. People who changed their name are counted under the one they carry now, and a year with fewer than five shows as zero.
This is how Yonatan is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling יונתן today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish girls | 11 | 0 | – |
| Jewish boys | 30,957 | 592 | 28 of 541 |
| Muslim boys | 6 | 0 | – |
| Christian Arab boys | 31 | fewer than 5 | – |
In 2024, Yonatan ranked 28 of 541 among the names given to Jewish boys.
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Yonatan in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Yonatan.
What does the name Yonatan mean?
Yonatan means “God has given”. Yonatan is a boy's name of Biblical origin. Shortened to Yoni in daily use.
Is Yonatan a boy's name or a girl's name?
Yonatan is mainly a boy's name. Of the 30,968 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 11 are women and girls and 30,957 are men and boys.
How do you write Yonatan in Hebrew?
Yonatan is written יונתן in Hebrew. With vowel points it is written יוֹנָתָן.
How many people in Israel are named Yonatan?
30,968 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Yonatan today. The most were born in 2014. In 2024, Yonatan ranked 28 of 541 among the names given to Jewish boys.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.