God has given; gift of God
Janathan is a rare variant of Jonathan, which stems from the Hebrew name Yehonatan. It combines the elements 'Yeho', referring to the Hebrew God, and 'natan', meaning to give. While much less common than its traditional counterpart, it retains the same significant biblical roots.
Less common today
Janathan isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #3,904 in 1991.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
