Jonny
title: "Jonny" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["english-masculine-given-names", "masculine-given-names", "english-language-masculine-given-names"] topic_path: "general/english-masculine-given-names" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonny" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Jonny |
| gender | Masculine |
| language | English language |
| languageorigin | English language |
| origin | 1. Jonathan |
| name = Jonny | image = | image_size = | caption = | pronunciation = | gender = Masculine | nameday = | language = English language | languageorigin = English language | origin = 1. Jonathan 2. Jon 3. Jonas/Jonah | derivation = | meaning = | variant = Johnny, Jonnie | shortform = | petname = | cognate = | anglicisation = | derivative = | wikt = Jonny is a masculine given name, and pet name, in the English language. A pet form of Jon, the natural diminutive of given name Jonathan, in some cases it can also mean a condom. A variant form of Jonny is Jonnie.
People with the name
- Jonny (footballer) (born 1994), Spanish footballer currently playing for Wolves
- Jonny Buckland (born 1977), English musician and guitarist for the band Coldplay
- Jonny Clayton (born 1974), Welsh professional darts player
- Jonny Craig (born 1986), Canadian-American singer-songwriter
- Jonny Evans (born 1988), Northern Irish footballer currently playing for Leicester City F.C.
- Jonny Greenwood (born 1971), English musician and guitarist for the band Radiohead
- Jonny Hector (born 1964), Swedish chess Grandmaster
- Jonny Howson (born 1988), English footballer currently playing for Middlesbrough F.C.
- Jonny Kim (born 1984), American navy lieutenant, physician, and astronaut
- Jonny Lang (born 1981), American blues rock singer-songwriter and guitarist
- Jonny Lee Miller (born 1972), British-American actor
- Jonny Lindfors (born 1975), Swedish Army officer
- Jonny Wilkinson (born 1979), English rugby player
- Jonny Bairstow (born 1989), English cricketer
- Jonny Harris (born 1975), Canadian actor and comedian
Fictional characters
- Jonny, an Ed, Edd n Eddy character
- The title character of Jonny Quest
- Jonny Keogh, one of the main characters in the BBC sitcom Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps
References
References
- (2006). "A Dictionary of First Names". [[Oxford University Press]].
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