Gift of God
Yonason is the Yiddish form of the Hebrew name Yehonatan (Jonathan). It carries the same etymological roots meaning 'Yahweh has given,' symbolizing a child as a divine blessing.
Less common today
Yonason isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #8,032 in 2017.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Prominent Jewish journalist and biographer
Renowned 18th-century Talmudist and Kabbalist
