Boy

Jonny

JAH-nee

Rare & Uncommon → Stable

✦ Meaning

“Diminutive of John from Hebrew 'Yochanan' meaning 'God is gracious'; popularized as a standalone name by 20th-century cultural figures.”

Popularity Over Time

Jonny US popularity rank over timeRank 3828 in 2024 to rank 1093 in 1967. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#1093#2461#3828191219401960198020002024

Jonny is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

Hebrew

Syllables

2

Nicknames

JonJohnnyJohn

Style

ClassicPlayfulTimeless

Famous Bearers

  • Johnny Depp (actor)
  • Jonny Greenwood (musician)

Collections

Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Two Syllables → Vintage Revival →

Similar Names

Jonah

Hebrew Beautiful But Not Top 100

Jude

Hebrew Beautiful But Not Top 100

Jesse

Hebrew Beautiful But Not Top 100

Jonan

Hebrew Rare & Uncommon

Sibling Name Ideas

Cameron

Gaelic Top 100

Jasper

Old French Beautiful But Not Top 100

Felix

Latin Beautiful But Not Top 100

Barnaby

Aramaic Rare & Uncommon

Rafferty

Gaelic Rare & Uncommon

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Works across English-speaking cultures

People Also Ask

Diminutive of John from Hebrew 'Yochanan' meaning 'God is gracious'; popularized as a standalone name by 20th-century cultural figures.

Jonny is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. Usage has stayed pretty consistent over the past decade.

Popular nicknames for Jonny include Jon, Johnny, John.

Names that pair beautifully with Jonny include Cameron, Jasper, Felix, Barnaby, Rafferty.