Across the world, Janathan (Janathan 
, Жанатхан 
) is quite a rare dominantly masculine, but infrequently feminine forename. The first name Janathan is characteristic of Kyrgyzstan, where it is a rare feminine name, Kazakhstan, where it is a rare gender-neutral name, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where it is a rare boy's name. In absolute terms, it is commonest in India, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Nigeria. Much less frequently, Janathan is the last name as well as the forename.