Jon name meaning

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Updated: May 30th, 2024
Gender: Boy
Origin: Hebrew
Usage: English, Scandinavian, German, Low German, Nordic, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Faroese and Greenlandic
Pronunciation: jon
Meaning: Gift of God, God has Given, Abbreviation of Jonathan, Variant of John and God is Merciful
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What does Jon mean?

Originated from Hebrew, Popular and Enduring Jon is used particulary in German, Norwegian, Faroese, Scandinavian, Greenlandic, Finnish, Swedish, Low German, Nordic, Danish and English, a gender insensitive name, Jon means "Gift of God, God has Given, Abbreviation of Jonathan, Variant of John or God is Merciful".

Jon is a version of biblical and well-known Jona. Jona is a variation of perennial, admired and biblical Jonas. Also Jona is form of commonly accepted and biblical John. Jona is also form of biblical and prominent Jonah.

Jona is also version of predominant, biblical and immutable Johanna. Jona is also form of Its Variants. Jona is also variant form of biblical and persistent Jonathan. Jona is feminine of Jon.

Jona's meaning is Dove, Who has Red Cheeks and Yahweh is Gracious is originated from Hebrew and Arabic. Jon is variation of biblical, famed and imperishable John. John is shortened form of Johannes.

John is equivalent of Johannes in German and English languages. John's meaning is Gift of God and God has Been Gracious: has Shown Favor In the Bible John the Baptist Baptized Christ In the Jordan is of Hebrew origin.

Jon is variation of Ión. Ión is form of Ióhan in Old Norse language. Jon is a variant form of evergreen and frequently used Jonas. Jonas is form of biblical and famed Johannes.

Jonas is Lithuanian cognate of John. Also Jonas is German, Scandinavian and Greek form of Jonah. Jonas is also Greek and Latin form of The Hebrew Name יוֹנָה. Jonas is also form of Jöns in Latin language.

Meaning of Jonas is A Gift from God and Destroyer has its origin in Hebrew.

How do I pronounce Jon?

One syllabled Jon is pronounced as jon.

Variants of Jon

Jehanne, Ieuan, Johanan, Jone, John, Jona, Ión, Jonas, Johannes, Dejohn, Gianni, Jackie, Yanis, Aaronjohn, John Paul, Jonah, Johanna, Jonathan, Jonette, Ióhan, Yonah, Jöns, Johnas, Jonny, Jonna, Johnny, Jonanthony

How popular is the name Jon?

Jon was a popular name in United States. Over 167452 babies have been named Jon since 1898. At the peak of its usage in 1968, the moniker grabbed the 65th spot and 4910 baby boys were given the name.

However the graph is now showing a downward trend after 180 years but still performing better than most of the names. Additionally, the moniker has been in the top 100 baby names 15 times A common name in England and Wales with over 1316 new-borns have been given the name since 1996.

When at its peak in 1996, 124 boys were bestowed the name and it was ranked at 239th position.

Jon is a unique baby name in France, it has been in use since 1984 and was able to reach the top 2000 names.

In 1984, it ranked 1046th when 29 boys were named Jon. There are over 510 babies that have been given the name Jon in France. But Jon is a popular baby name in England where every 1 in 2000 have the name as well as in, Spain, Indonesia, Norway, Canada, Australia, Philippines, India, Myanmar, Bangladesh and Sweden.

At least, 570000 people globally have been given the name as per our findings.

YearBoysGirls
RankBirthsRankBirths
202390925300
202289525800
202184127900
202081028500
201975531500
201875931100
201774232000
201669235600
201573733000
201467637600
View more ▾View full list ▾[1] Source: Social Security Administration

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Numerological analysis of Jon

People admire your endless hope that things will get better in the world and your courage to do what others avoid to do. You would be perfect in the film industry, music industry, writing columns for an influential paper or website or work in a shelter for homeless people or animals. You believe in yourself because it's the secret to achieving your aspirations and realize your life goals. You neglect your own issues and helping other is more important to you.

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  •  Carmiel - Boy name Carmiel means "God is My Vineyard" used particulary in Hebrew has its origin in Hebrew language
  •  Zammora - Origin of Zammora is in Hebrew, meaning of Zammora is "Song and Praised" is used as a girl name. Zammora is derivation of Zamora.
  •  Abney - Unwonted Abneys origin is Hebrew bestowed upon both sexes, meaning of Abney is "Niyr, Father of Lights and Father of Light". Abney is resulted from Abner.
  •  Jaena - Originated from Hebrew, Offbeat Jaena is a baby girl name, Jaena means "Supplanter, Feminine Variant of Jay or Jay Bird" is used specifically in English
  •  Beniamina - Meaning of Beniamina is Son of the South Son of the Right H or Son of My Old Age Favorite is prevalently used in Italian has its roots in Hebrew is aimed at baby girls

Middle names for Jon

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Famous people named Jon

  • Jon Appleton, pioneer in electro-acoustic music
  • Jon Crosby, American musician and founder of the musical outfit VAST
  • Jon Nakamatsu, American classical pianist
  • Jon Venables,
  • Jon Bridgman, American historian and a professor emeritus of the University of Washington
  • Jon Plowman, television and film producer
  • Jon Barwise, American mathematician
  • Jon Finn, American rock musician and guitarist
  • Jon Brown, former British long-distance runner
  • Jon Freeman, influential game designer and co-founder of software developer Automated Simulations
  • Jon Woronoff, American author and editor and previously an interpreter and translator
  • Jon Blair, South African-born writer
  • Jon Wefald, American educator and served as the twelfth President of Kansas State University
  • Jon Silkin, British poet
  • Jon Katz, American journalist, author, and photographer
  • Jon Jerde, American architect based
  • Jon Lewis, current Head Coach of Durham
  • Jon Thompson, artist
  • Jon Rønningen, former Norwegian wrestler and a member of Kolbotn IL
  • Jon Hassler, American writer and teacher
  • Jon Thorne, English double bassist, producer and composer
  • Jon Elster, Norwegian social and political theorist
  • Jon Gibson, flautist, saxophonist, composer and visual artist
  • Jon Brant, American musician
  • Jon Gindick, American best-selling musical instruction author
  • Jon Kuvlung, pretender to the Royal Crown during the civil war era
  • Jon Fredrik Baksaas, Chairman of the GSMA and until August 2015 the CEO of Telenor
  • Jon Oberlander, FRSE was Professor of Epistemics at the School of Informatics
  • Jon Sanders, (born 1939Jon Sanders was sixty six in 2005
  • Jon E. Ahlquist, American molecular biologist and ornithologist
  • Jon Swain, British journalist and writer
  • Jon Lugbill, whitewater canoe slalom racer
  • Jon Kimche, journalist and historian
  • Jon Molvig, Australian expressionist artist
  • Jon Blais, American triathlete noted for his fight against amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and is the namesake of the Blazeman Foundation
  • Jon Carroll, columnist for the 'San Francisco Chronicle'
  • Jon Schofield, Australian musician
  • Jon MacKinnon, field hockey goalkeeper from Canada
  • Jon Sleightholme, former rugby union player
  • Jon Jang, American jazz pianist, composer, and bandleader
  • Jon Stallworthy, British literary critic and poet
  • Jon Briggs, English television and radio presenter
  • Jon P. Wilcox, former justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court
  • Jon Edward Martin, American author
  • Jon Postel, American computer scientist
  • Jon Speelman, English Grandmaster chess player
  • Jon McBride, retired American naval officer and aviator, fighter pilot
  • Jon Kleinberg, American computer scientist and the Tisch University Professor of Computer Science at Cornell University
  • Jon Gettman, marijuana rights activist
  • Jon Bentley, American computer scientist
  • Jon Voight, American actor
  • Jon Pertwee, English actor, comedian
  • Jon Bon Jovi, John Francis Bongiovi Jr
  • Jon Anderson, English singer, songwriter
  • Jon Lech Johansen, Norwegian programmer
  • Jon Stewart, American comedian, writer, producer, director

Sources

  1. Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
  2. Office for National Statistics, https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths
  3. Central Statistics Office - An Phríomh-Oifig Staidrimh, https://visual.cso.ie/?body=entity/babynames
  4. Instituto Nacional de Estadística, https://www.ine.es/dyngs/INEbase/en/operacion.htm?c=Estadistica_C&cid=1254736177009&menu=resultados&idp=1254734710990#_tabs-1254736195498
  5. Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques, https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2540004
  6. Sociale Verzekeringsbank, https://statbel.fgov.be/en/themes/population/family-names-and-first-names/first-names-boys-and-girls
  7. Office fédéral de la statistique, https://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/fr/home/statistiques/population/naissances-deces/prenoms-nouveaux-nes.html
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