Names like Jonathan
Jonathan is a three-syllable Hebrew name that ends in -an. Each list below follows one of those threads on its own, so you can see exactly what the names share.
The same sound
Three syllables, ending the same way as Jonathan.
Julian Latin · from the Roman family name Iulianus, itself derived from Julius; the deeper origin is uncertain
Sebastian Greek · "from Sebaste," a city named with sebastos, "venerable," the Greek title for Augustus; the martyr saint gave it to all of Catholic Europe, and its four-syllable dignity made it a modern favorite from Mexico to Germany. Seb and Bash keep it light
Yonatan Hebrew · Hebrew form of Jonathan: God has given
Benjiman Hebrew · a spelling variant of Benjamin, Hebrew for son of the right hand
The same roots
Also Hebrew names, from the tradition Jonathan comes from.
Joaquin Hebrew · Spanish form of Joachim, "God will establish"
Gideon Hebrew · mighty warrior, one who cuts down; biblical judge and military leader who defeated the Midianites
Adan Hebrew · Spanish form of Adam, "man of the earth"
Simeon Hebrew · traditionally God has heard
The same feel
Also biblical and classic names.
Kristian Greek · Scandinavian and Finnish form of Christian, and a Bulgarian variant
Samuel Hebrew · traditionally "God has heard," from Shemuel, the prophet whose mother prayed for a son and named him for the answer; a pillar of Jewish, Puritan, and Victorian naming that has never left the American top 100. Sam is the friendliest of short forms
Isaiah Hebrew · God is salvation; one of the most beloved names in Black American families for generations
Jeremiah Hebrew · "Yahweh will exalt," from Yirmeyahu, the prophet whose laments named a whole genre, the jeremiad; Puritans loved it, the frontier kept it, and it outlasted its 1970s revival cousin Jeremy. Weighty, warm, and fully modern in feel
Names of the same moment
Each of these is at its highest in the 2010s, the same decade as Jonathan, on a similar curve.
Davian Hebrew · modern elaboration of David, traditionally 'beloved'
Darrian Modern American · a modern blend of Darren, Adrian, and Damian; some trace it to Irish Ó Dairíne, oak, or Greek Darius, but no single root is settled
Jourdan Hebrew · French spelling of Jordan, from Hebrew Yarden, to flow down, the river where John baptized Jesus.
Moises Hebrew · Spanish and Portuguese form of Moses; 'drawn from the water' in the Bible's telling, though scholars favor Egyptian mes, 'son'
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