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Jonatha
How to Pronounce Jonatha
Pronounced JON-uh-thuh /ˈdʒɒn.ə.θə/Medium
Meaning: Jonatha reads as a shortened form of Jonathan, from the Hebrew Yehonatan, 'Yahweh has given'. Dropping the final 'n' leaves the biblical name a beat softer.Medium
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U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Jonatha is best read as a pared-down spelling of Jonathan, whose Hebrew root Yehonatan means 'Yahweh has given'. The lost final consonant makes it look almost like a feminine form, though here it is recorded for a boy.
It is a name of recent decades rather than any long line, appearing in tiny numbers around its high point near 1986 - only a handful of boys a year. Anyone named Jonatha is young, part of the broad modern play on Old Testament boys' names.
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What does the name Jonatha mean?
Jonatha is a clipped form of Jonathan, from Hebrew for 'God has given'.
How do you pronounce Jonatha?
It's said JON-uh-thuh /ˈdʒɒn.ə.θə/ - three syllables, stress on the first.
Is Jonatha a boy or girl name?
Jonatha is recorded here as a boy's name.
How popular is Jonatha?
Jonatha is very rare, a recent trimmed spelling of the popular Jonathan.