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Jontay

♂ Boy

Pronounced JON-tay /ˈdʒɑn.teɪ/Low

Meaning: Jontay is a modern American compound name pairing Jon - the short form of John, from the Hebrew Yohanan, 'God is gracious' - with the fashionable -tay ending, in the same mold as Jontae and Dontay. Its build is contemporary rather than inherited.Low

In 30 seconds: Jontay is a rare modern boy's name, most likely Jon (from John, 'God is gracious') plus a -tay ending. Its small peak came in the early 2000s (said JON-tay).
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Origin LowAmerican
MeaningJontay is a modern American compound name pairing Jon - the short form of John, from the Hebrew Yohanan, 'God is gracious' - with the fashionable -tay ending, in the same mold as Jontae and Dontay. Its build is contemporary rather than inherited.
U.S. rank (2020)#12992 ↗ Rising
2020 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year2002
Total births (all-time)≈ 152

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 200219822020

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Jontay joins Jon, the short form of John (Hebrew 'God is gracious'), to the popular -tay ending, alongside cousins like Jontae and Dontay. The pairing is a modern American coinage.

It was never common, given to only about fifteen boys a year even at its peak around 2002, and it stayed rare. A boy named Jontay then is in his twenties today.

Did you know? Jontay sits in a whole family of -tay boys' names - Jontae, Dontay, Deontay - that American parents built from a first syllable and a bright ending.
Overall data confidence 28%
References - Jontay — Jon (< John, Hebrew) + -tay ending; family of Jontae/Dontay; modern coinage; flagged.

Variations

JontaeJonteDontayDeontay

Nicknames

JonTay

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If you like Jontay…

Jontae— the closest spelling of the same name
Dontay— a like -tay modern boy's name
Deontay— another bright -tay coinage of the era
Deonte— a like modern boy's name in sound

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Jontay mean?

It most likely joins Jon - from John, 'God is gracious' - to a -tay ending, in the family of Jontae and Dontay; the compound is modern.

How do you pronounce Jontay?

It is said JON-tay /ˈdʒɑn.teɪ/ - two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Jontay a boy or girl name?

Jontay is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Jontay?

It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about fifteen boys a year even at its peak in the early two-thousands.

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