Jontae
Meaning of Jontae
Jontae is a unisex appellation of modern American coinage, pronounced jon-TAY (/dʒənˈte/), whose morphological structure suggests a deliberate fusion of the traditional Anglo name element John with the stylized suffix -tae, thus reflecting both the venerable Hebrew root Yohanan (“graced by God”) and the contemporary penchant for inventive phonetic constructs. Although it has never attained widespread prevalence, Jontae has maintained a modest yet consistent presence on United States naming charts since its first recorded occurrences in the late 1970s, reaching a relative peak in 2007 (41 births, rank 848) before stabilizing at five annual instances in 2024 (rank 919). Its unisex status and intermittent popularity underscore its appeal as a distinctive choice that both honors Anglo-American naming conventions and conveys a modern sophistication imbued with subtle multicultural resonance.
Pronunciation
English
- Pronunced as jon-TAY (/dʒənˈte/)
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