Meaning of the nameJonantan
- Male
- Jo-nan-tan
Jonantan is a masculine name of uncertain origin, spelled similarly to Jonatan, with records from the 1980s onward.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 600 people named Jonantan, the 11,796th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 23, and the largest group was born in the 1990s. Proportionally, it is most common in São Paulo.
Meaning
The meaning of Jonantan is not known for certain. The sources consulted give no settled meaning for it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 600
- Rank in Brazil
- #11,796
- Median age
- 23 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,000
- people
Jonantan in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Jonantan, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1990s (223 people).
0 women 598 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Jonantan is most common
States with the highest share of people named Jonantan in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 144 | 0.000% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 58 | 0.000% |
| Minas Gerais | 50 | 0.000% |
| Ceará | 47 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 40 | 0.000% |
| Bahia | 29 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 25 | 0.000% |
| Paraíba | 24 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 20 | 0.000% |
| Paraná | 17 | 0.000% |
| Distrito Federal | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Jonantan
The origin of the spelling Jonantan is uncertain. It differs from Jonatan, which Behind the Name describes as the Spanish and Polish form of Jonathan, by an extra N after Jona-. Jonathan comes from Hebrew Yehonatan, 'Yahweh gave', but no source links Jonantan to that name. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 600 people named Jonantan, with a median age of 23. Proportionally, it is most common in São Paulo. Records are concentrated in the 1990s and 2000s, and the name is almost always male.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Jonatan · behindthename.com · spelling
- Behind the Name: Jonathan · behindthename.com · spelling
Questions about the name Jonantan
What does the name Jonantan mean?
The meaning of Jonantan is not known for certain: the sources consulted give no settled meaning for it. So we give none; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Jonantan in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 600 people with the first name Jonantan, which ranks it number 11,796 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Jonantan a boy's or a girl's name?
Jonantan is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 598 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Jonantan most common?
Proportionally, in São Paulo: 0.000% of the state's population is named Jonantan (144 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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