Jon

Boy · Hebrew, through Basque

Jon

Say it: YON

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Meaning

Basque form of John, from Hebrew Yohanan 'God is gracious'.

Certainscholars agree on this meaning.

Its wave through time

Fading since the 1960s

In the United States

168,072 babies given this name since 1898
At its height in 1965, about 1 in 405 boys
283 babies in 2020

Through the ages

The Modern Age1880 to today

Used by

The family of the name

Spanish	Juan
Portuguese	João

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IkerBoyA 20th-century Basque coinage, the masculine of Ikerne, which was created as a Basque equivalent of Visitación from…Modern · peak 2015

MikelBoyBasque form of Michael, Hebrew Mikha'el 'who is like God?'.Modern · peak 1989

FermínBoyFrom Latin Firminus, from firmus 'firm, steadfast'.Middle Ages · peak 1994

AnderBoyBasque form of Andrew, from Greek andreios 'manly, courageous'.Modern · peak 2020

JulenBoyBasque form of Julian, from Latin Iulianus.Modern

JohnBoyHebrew Yoḥanan, 'YHWH is gracious', through Greek Iōannēs.Biblical · peak 1880

JenniferGirlThe Cornish form of Guinevere (Welsh Gwenhwyfar); the first element is gwen 'white, fair, blessed', while the second…Middle Ages · peak 1974

Where this comes from

Calendars of saints and name days
National birth statistics of European countries source
United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source

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