The name Jonathan, which has a different origin than John, comes from the Hebrew name Yehonatan and is composed of the Hebrew elements yeho, meaning "God," and natan, meaning "to give." In the Bible, Jonathan is the eldest son of King Saul and a close friend of David who is known for his strength, swiftness, excellence in archery and slinging. The name has appeared in the Social Security Administration's top 1,000 for boy names every year since 1900 and has now been a top-100 boy's name every year since 1962. It's more popular than Johnathan and was the name "The Princess Diaries" actress Anne Hathaway gave her son Jonathan, born in 2016.
