First names in Hebrew

First name Johnathan: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

יונתן

Gematria value: 516

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Johnathan is written יונתן

Johnathan is a spelling of Jonathan, Yonatan, יונתן in Hebrew.

Meaning and origin

What does Johnathan mean?

Meaning: "God has given"
Origin: Hebrew

Johnathan is an American spelling of Jonathan, influenced by John, although the two names are different. Jonathan is the Hebrew Yonatan, “God has given”: the name of the son of King Saul and the most faithful friend of David.

Gematria

Johnathan = 516

In Hebrew, every letter is also a number. Added together, the letters of the name give its value: this is gematria. יונתן has 5 letters:

• יthe letter Yod10
• וthe letter Vav6
• נthe letter Nun50
• תthe letter Tav400
• ןthe letter final Nun50
• Total516

The verse of the name

From the letter Yod to the letter final Nun

An ancient custom gives each person a verse: the one that begins with the first letter of their name and ends with the last. For Johnathan, from י to ן:

יֵלְכוּ יֹנְקוֹתָיו וִיהִי כַזַּיִת הוֹדוֹ וְרֵיחַ לוֹ כַּלְּבָנוֹן׃

“His young shoots will spread out; his splendor will be like the olive tree, and his fragrance like Lebanon.”

Hosea 14:7

The book of your first name

Johnathan, in nine pages

• Johnathan, in Hebrew
• Letter by letter
• The number of your name
• The verse of your name
• The portrait of Johnathan
• Johnathan, day to day
• What tradition says about names
• The sources

Frequently asked

Johnathan in three answers

How do you write Johnathan in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Johnathan is written יונתן. Johnathan is a spelling of Jonathan, Yonatan, יונתן in Hebrew.

What is the gematria value of Johnathan?
Written יונתן, Johnathan is worth 516: the letter Yod (10) + the letter Vav (6) + the letter Nun (50) + the letter Tav (400) + the letter final Nun (50).

What does Johnathan mean?
God has given (origin: Hebrew). Johnathan is an American spelling of Jonathan, influenced by John, although the two names are different. Jonathan is the Hebrew Yonatan, “God has given”: the name of the son of King Saul and the most faithful friend of David.