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Johanthan
How to Pronounce Johanthan
Pronounced JON-uh-thuhn /ˈdʒɒn.ə.θən/Low
Meaning: Johanthan is a variant spelling of Johnathan, itself an elaborated form of Jonathan. All trace to the Hebrew Yehonatan, 'Yahweh has given,' joining the divine name with a verb of giving. The extra letters in Johanthan reflect a phonetic, sounded-out spelling rather than a new meaning, so it inherits Jonathan's real 'God has given' sense.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Johanthan is a sounded-out spelling of Johnathan, a fuller form of Jonathan. The name is Hebrew, Yehonatan, 'Yahweh has given,' and the biblical Jonathan is remembered for his devoted friendship with David. This spelling keeps the true meaning while adding letters that mirror how the name is spoken, a common late-twentieth-century habit.
Johanthan was never common, given to only about fourteen boys a year around 1987 as a rare variant of a very popular name. A man named Johanthan is in his late thirties today, born when Jonathan and its many spellings were near their height.
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What does the name Johanthan mean?
It is a respelling of Johnathan and Jonathan, from the Hebrew Yehonatan, 'Yahweh has given.'
How do you pronounce Johanthan?
It is said JON-uh-thuhn /ˈdʒɒn.ə.θən/ - three syllables, stress on the first.
Is Johanthan a boy or girl name?
Johanthan is used as a boy's name.
How popular is Johanthan?
It was always rare, given to only about fourteen boys a year at its peak in the late nineteen-eighties.