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Jonny

Statistics: France · native version ↗
Boy Name day: March 1
Origin: Hebrew (Yehonatan / Yonatan). Meaning: Yahweh has given (gift of God).
From the Hebrew « Yehonatan » / « Yonatan » (יְהוֹנָתָן), combining the divine name Yah(vé) with « natan » (he has given) — « Yahweh has given ».

Name day for Jonny

March 1

Why this day? Jonny is a short form of Jonathan, and shares its name day.

Jonny is celebrated in the United States, Spain, Brazil and Germany on June 28; France and Argentina on March 1.

The story of the name Jonny

Jonny is a short form of Jonathan. It keeps its origin (Hebrew (Yehonatan / Yonatan)) and meaning — yahweh has given (gift of God), and shares its name day, March 1.

On birth records, Jonny is rarely written as such: the Jonnys are Jonathans (105,580 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Jonathan page. Jonny is also a short form of John, Jon.

Frequently asked questions about Jonny

What does Jonny mean?

Jonny is a short form of Jonathan, which means yahweh has given (gift of God).

When is Jonny's name day?

March 1, together with Jonathan: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Jonny a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Jonathan.

Jonny's profile

Energy 7/10
Humor 7/10
Independence 6/10
Sensitivity 6/10
Ambition 7/10
Stability 6/10
Whimsy 6/10
Diplomacy 7/10
Loyalty 9/10
Need for attention 6/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Jonny

Bottom 10

  1. Emrys48%
  2. Leeroy52%
  3. Aëlys52%
  4. Abdullah55%
  5. Zina56%
  6. Kays57%
  7. Ysée57%
  8. Hailey58%
  9. Hélios59%
  10. Marcus59%

Love potential for Jonny

Bottom 10

  1. Taha57%
  2. Arya58%
  3. Néo59%
  4. Lazare60%
  5. Aëlys60%
  6. Gaïa60%
  7. Alec60%
  8. Loup60%
  9. Viktor60%
  10. Emrys61%

Professional potential for Jonny

Bottom 10

  1. Arya42%
  2. Daryl42%
  3. Darius42%
  4. Alec42%
  5. Zack42%
  6. Cassie42%
  7. Marley42%
  8. Calypso42%
  9. Hélios42%
  10. Kays42%

Crush potential for Jonny

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