Jon
GenderMale
Origin
Meaningthe eye for god
Other names
Related namesJohn, Jonathan, Jonny, Jonnie, Jonn, Jonni, Yahya, Yehia

Jon is a shortened form of the common given name Jonathan, derived from "YHWH has given",[1] and an alternate spelling of John, derived from "YHWH has pardoned".[2]

The name is spelled Jón in Iceland and on the Faroe Islands. In the Nordic countries, it is derived from Johannes.

Notable people

  • Jon Abrahams (born 1977), American actor
  • Jon Adkins (born 1977), American baseball player
  • Jon Anderson (born 1944), English musician and singer
  • Jon Batiste (born 1986), American musician
  • Jon Bellion (born 1990), American singer, songwriter, and rapper
  • H. Jon Benjamin (born 1966, whose first given name is Harry), American actor, comedian, and producer
  • Jon Bernthal (born 1976), American actor
  • Jon Bon Jovi (born 1962), American singer, songwriter, guitarist, and actor, founder and frontman of the rock band Bon Jovi
  • Jon Brion (born 1963), American composer, singer, songwriter, and record producer
  • Jon Butcher (born 1955), American musician and songwriter
  • Jon M. Chu (born 1979), American filmmaker
  • Jon Cor (born 1984), Canadian actor and author
  • Jon Cryer (born 1965), American actor, director, producer, and writer
  • Jon Culshaw (born 1968), English actor, comedian, and impressionist
  • Jon Davison (born 1971), American musician, singer, and songwriter
  • Jon Dette (born 1970), American drummer
  • Jon Dunkle (born 1960), American serial killer
  • Jon Favreau (born 1966), American filmmaker and producer
  • Jon Foreman (born 1976), American musician
  • Jon Foster (born 1984), American actor
  • Jon Fratelli (born 1979), Scottish musician, singer, and songwriter
  • Jon Gaines II (born 1999), American football player
  • Jon Garland (born 1979), American baseball player
  • Jon Glaser (born 1968), American actor, comedian, and writer
  • Jon Gray (born 1991), American baseball player
  • Jon Gries (born 1957), American actor, director, and writer
  • Jon Gruden (born 1963), American football coach
  • Jon Hamm (born 1971), American actor
  • Jon Heder (born 1977), American actor
  • Jon-Erik Hexum (1957–1984), American actor and model
  • Jon Holmes (born 1973), English comedian and writer
  • Jon Hopkins (born 1979), English musician and producer
  • Jon Huertas (born 1969), American actor
  • Jon Jay (born 1985), American baseball player
  • Jon Jones (born 1987), American mixed martial artist
  • Jon Kitna (born 1972), American football player
  • Jon Leicester (born 1979), American baseball player
  • Jon Lester (born 1984), American baseball player
  • Jon Lieber (born 1970), American baseball player
  • Jon Lord (1941–2012), English composer and keyboardist
  • Jon Lovitz (born 1957), American actor and comedian
  • Jon Luvelli (born 1979), Italian–born American street photographer
  • Jon Matlack (born 1950), American baseball player
  • Jon Meloan (born 1984), American baseball player
  • Jon Moritsugu (born 1965), American filmmaker and musician
  • Jon Moscot (born 1991), American baseball player
  • Jon Moxley (born 1985), American professional wrestler
  • Jon Niese (born 1986), American baseball player
  • Jon Nørgaard (born 1985), Danish singer
  • Jon Nunnally (born 1971), American baseball player
  • Jon Pareles (born 1953), American journalist
  • Jon Pertwee (1919–1996), English actor
  • Jon Polito (1950–2016), American actor
  • Jon Rauch (born 1978), American baseball player
  • Jon Rudnitsky (born 1989), American actor and comedian
  • Jon Runyan Sr. (born 1973), American football player and politician
  • Jon Runyan Jr. (born 1997), American football player
  • Jon Ryan (born 1981), Canadian football player
  • Jon Secada (born 1961), Cuban–born American singer and songwriter
  • Jon Stevens (born 1961), New Zealand singer
  • Jon Stewart (born 1962), American actor, comedian, director, producer, writer, political commentator, and television host
  • Jon Taffer (born 1954), American entrepreneur and television personality
  • Jon Tenney (born 1961), American actor
  • Jon Thorbjörnson (born 1976), Swedish politician
  • Jon Toogood (born 1971), New Zealand musician
  • Jon Turteltaub (born 1963), American filmmaker and producer
  • Jon Vezner (born 1951), American songwriter
  • Jon Voight (born 1938), American actor
  • Jon Walker (born 1985), American musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer
  • Jon Warden (born 1946), American baseball player
  • Jon Watts (born 1981), American filmmaker
  • Jon Wurster (born 1966), American drummer
  • Jon Zazula (1952–2022), American music industry executive

Fictional characters

See also

References

  1. Meaning, Origin and History of the Name Jonathan. Behind the Name. Retrieved on 2013-09-06.
  2. Meaning, Origin and History of the Name John. Behind the Name. Retrieved on 2013-09-06.
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