Jonathan
Jonathan comes from the Hebrew "Yehonatan" — "Yah" (God) and "natan" (he gave) — meaning "God has given." In the Hebrew Bible, Jonathan was the son of King Saul and the best friend of David. Their friendship — described in 1 Samuel — is one of the great friendship stories in literature. Jonathan gave David his cloak, his armor, and his sword, and protected him from Saul's jealousy. Jonathan was a top-50 American name from 1968 to 2000, peaking at #16 in 1988. Jonathan Swift (1667-1745), the Irish author of "Gulliver's Travels" (1726), is the most famous historical bearer. Jonathan (the actor Jonathan Pryce, born 1947) and Jonathan (the comedian Jonathan Winters, 1925-2013) gave the name Hollywood visibility. I find Jonathan has an elegant, slightly biblical quality — the "J" opening is firm, and the "than" ending gives it length. The nickname Jon (as in Jon Stewart) is one of the most natural in English. Jonathan has been outside the US top 100 since 2014. Jonathan is a male name of Hebrew origin that means "God has given". Elegant, biblical, and friendly. The name sounds approachable. Jonathans tend to be capable. US peaked #16 in 1988. Now top 100. Well-known people named Jonathan include Jonathan (biblical, son of Saul), Jonathan Swift (author), Jon Stewart (comedian), Jonathan (Hebrew name). Common variations and related forms of Jonathan include Yehonatan (Hebrew), Jonatan (German), Jonathon (variant), Jon (nickname).