Jon
JON · 1 syllable
♂ Male ◎ Hebrew ◈ 1 syllable
"God is gracious"

From Hebrew

Jon means God is gracious — the streamlined form of John, from the Hebrew Yohanan. Jon Snow IS Game of Thrones' most beloved — the King in the North. Jon Bon Jovi IS rock's most anthemic. Jon Stewart redefined comedy news. Three letters of the King-in-the-North, rock's-most-anthemic, and comedy-news-redefined.

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Jon at a glance
MeaningGod is gracious
OriginHebrew
GenderMale
Syllables1
NumerologyLife Path 3
US Rank (today)#804
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Why parents love Jon
  • Jon Snow IS GOT's most beloved — King in the North.
  • Jon Bon Jovi IS rock's most anthemic.
  • Jon Stewart redefined comedy news.
  • Three letters with a strong, clean sound: JON.
  • The meaning God is gracious IS the most streamlined John.
The vibe of Jon
God is graciousJohnHebrewYohananJon SnowKing in NorthBon JovianthemicStewartnews
Origin & history of Jon
Hebrew Yohanan John streamlined Jon
1
Hebrew roots
Jon is the streamlined John. Snow IS GOT's King in the North. Bon Jovi IS rock's anthemic. Stewart redefined comedy news.
2
First recorded
Earliest known use: Streamlined; Jon Bon Jovi (born 1962); GOT (2011).
3
Today
Jon remains a beloved choice, ranking #804 in the US. 169,144 babies have been named Jon since 1898.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
How popular is Jon?
1964 peak year
Jon first appeared in U.S. records in 1898. The name climbed in popularity through the 1960s, reaching its peak of #78 nationally in 1964 with 4,912 babies that year. Jon's usage has held roughly steady recently. Today, Jon is a moderately popular name in U.S. records (ranked #804) with about 299 babies named Jon each year. In all, around 169,144 babies have been registered as Jon since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
4,912 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #78)
299 Avg. per year
(last decade)
2,990 Total registrations
last 10 years
169,144 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #804) Popular
→ Holding steady in recent years
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Numerology of Jon
3
Life path number
The Creator
Creativity, joy and self-expression.

Jon's Life Path 5 is the adventurer's number — King-in-the-North adventure. People named Jon tend to be clean, strong, and gifted at being the King AND anthemic AND redefining.

King AND anthemic AND redefining
Snow-North
Bon-Jovi-rock
Stewart-news
Three-letter clean
J1
O6
N5
Sum: 12 → Life path 3
Personality of Jon
Bright & creative
Imaginative, expressive, endlessly inventive.
😊
Magnetic warmth
Their laugh is contagious. People love being near them.
🌈
Eternal optimist
Even in dark moments they find the light.
🗣️
Storyteller
They can describe anything and make it fascinating.
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