Johnathan, of Hebrew origin, signifies 'gift from God'. It's a variant of Jonathan and has been independently used since at least the 18th century.
The name Jonathan experienced peaks in popularity between 1978 and 1983, with a high of 23 births in 1983. However, it saw a steady decline throughout the late 1980s and 1990s, never reaching its peak again. Since then, it has maintained a relatively consistent presence, with fluctuations between 5 to 12 births annually up until 2008. Overall, there were 349 babies named Jonathan from 1969 to 2008.