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Johnta

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Pronounced jon-TAY /dʒɒnˈteɪ/Medium

Meaning: Johnta is a coined name that extends John with a fashionable -ta/-tay ending, in the family of Johntae and Deonte. John comes from Hebrew Yochanan, 'God is gracious'; Johnta inherits that meaning from its base while sounding freshly modern. The -ta is voiced 'tay'.Low

In 30 seconds: Johnta extends John with a -tay ending, John meaning 'God is gracious'. It stayed rare, a couple dozen boys a year, cresting near 1994 (said jon-TAY).

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Origin LowHebrew, American

MeaningJohnta is a coined name that extends John with a fashionable -ta/-tay ending, in the family of Johntae and Deonte. John comes from Hebrew Yochanan, 'God is gracious'; Johnta inherits that meaning from its base while sounding freshly modern. The -ta is voiced 'tay'.

U.S. rank (2012)#13161 ↘ Falling

2012 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)

Peak year1994

Total births (all-time)≈ 224

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

Johnta is a coined boy's name that takes the classic John, from Hebrew Yochanan, 'God is gracious', and adds the modern -ta ending (sounded 'tay') shared by Johntae and Deonte. It fuses a deep-rooted name with a contemporary African American sound.

It stayed a small name: only a couple dozen boys a year, with a high point around 1994 and a run continuing thinly into the twenty-tens. A boy named Johnta then is around thirty now. It reads with the -ta/-tae names of its era rather than as a current favorite.

Did you know? Johnta keeps John's old meaning, 'God is gracious', while adding the -tay ending that gave the nineteen-nineties names like Deonte and Dontae their swing.

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References - Johnta / John — Hebrew Yochanan 'God is gracious'; -ta coinage

Variations

JohntaeJohnteJontaJohntay

Nicknames

JohnJTTa

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Jontae— a near-twin spelling of the same sound

Dontae— shares the -tae/-tay ending and rhythm

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Johnta mean?

It extends John, from Hebrew for 'God is gracious', with a modern -ta ending.

How do you pronounce Johnta?

It's said jon-TAY /dʒɒnˈteɪ/, two syllables, stress on the second.

Is Johnta a boy or girl name?

Johnta is used as a boy's name.

Is Johnta a popular name?

No, it stayed rare, borne by only a couple dozen boys a year around its mid-nineties best.