Boy name Hebrew origin Christian tradition

Jon

JON · 3 letters · 1 syllables
What it means
Short for Jonathan or John — God is gracious
Language
Hebrew
Culture
Christian
Religion
Christian
Style era
classic
Themes
biblical
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#891
2024 births265
Peak year1964
First appeared1898
Total US births167,895
1964 peak18981930196119932024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Jonny
Alternate spellings
John
In other languages
Juan (Spanish)Giovanni (Italian)

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