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.
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The vibe of Jon
God is graciousJohnHebrewYohananJon SnowKing in NorthBon JovianthemicStewartnews
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Origin & history of Jon
Hebrew Yohanan → John → streamlined Jon
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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.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Streamlined; Jon Bon Jovi (born 1962); GOT (2011).
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Today
Jon remains a beloved choice, ranking #804 in the US. 169,144 babies have been named Jon since 1898.
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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.

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