Boy

Jonas

JO-nusz

Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Stable

✦ Meaning

“From Hebrew 'Yonah' meaning 'dove,' symbolizing peace and purity in biblical tradition; Jonas was a prophet who survived a whale in the Old Testament.”

Popularity Over Time

Jonas US popularity rank over timeRank 1211 in 1961 to rank 273 in 2008. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#273#742#12111900192019401960198020002024

Currently ranked #556 in the United States.

Origin

Hebrew

Syllables

2

Nicknames

JoJonJonny

Style

ClassicStrongTimeless

Famous Bearers

  • Jonas Brothers
  • Jonas Salk (virologist)

Collections

Works Everywhere → 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

Judah

Hebrew Beautiful But Not Top 100

Jeremy

Hebrew Beautiful But Not Top 100

Isaiah

Hebrew Top 100

Sibling Name Ideas

Jeremiah

Hebrew Top 100

Joshua

Hebrew Top 100

Jonah

Hebrew Beautiful But Not Top 100

Judah

Hebrew Beautiful But Not Top 100

Julian

Latin Top 50

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Popular across Scandinavian, Dutch, and German cultures

People Also Ask

From Hebrew 'Yonah' meaning 'dove,' symbolizing peace and purity in biblical tradition; Jonas was a prophet who survived a whale in the Old Testament.

Jonas is currently ranked #556 in the United States. Usage has stayed pretty consistent over the past decade.

Popular nicknames for Jonas include Jo, Jon, Jonny.

Names that pair beautifully with Jonas include Jeremiah, Joshua, Jonah, Judah, Julian.