Jonah

Boy's name

Jonah is a Hebrew name meaning "dove." It is derived from the Hebrew name Yonah.

Meaning Dove
Origin Hebrew
U.S. births in 2023 2,879
Peak year 2008

Appears In These Collections

Biblical

Popularity Over Time

Births per year in the United States

Source: Social Security Administration

Notable Namesakes

  • Jonah Hill - Actor, comedian, producer
  • Jonah Lomu - Rugby player, All Blacks legend
  • Jonah Peretti - Co-founder of BuzzFeed and HuffPost
  • Jonah Lehrer - Author, journalist, former New Yorker writer

Brothers for Jonah

Boy names closely related to Jonah

Eli Samuel Paul Robert Levi Marcus Kenneth Xander

Sisters for Jonah

Girl names closely related to Jonah

Amelia Layla Avery Ava Hope Lilah Ella Amara

Name Variants

Names with similar meaning to Jonah

Callum Coleman Jonas Paloma

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