At a Glance: Name: Jon – Meaning: form of John (God is gracious) or short for Jonathan (God has given) – Origin: Hebrew – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: JAHN
Jon is a Hebrew boy's name meaning “form of John (God is gracious) or short for Jonathan (God has given)”. It appears in our list of 175+ Cute Baby Boy Names That Start with J.
Meaning & Origin of Jon
Meaning: Form of John (God is gracious) or short for Jonathan (God has given).
Origin: Hebrew.
A common claim: "God is gracious" (Hebrew, as a form of John) Actually: This is only half the story — Jon is equally often short for Jonathan ('God has given'), not exclusively a form of John.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Jon
Phonetic: JAHN IPA: /ˈdʒɑːn/
Popularity of Jon
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1898–2024.
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