#5562024 rank
2008peak year
26,066babies named Jonas since 1880
▼ 20%5-year trend
Jonas popularity over 145 years
💎 Rare find · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Jonas mean?
A Greek and German form of Jonah, from Hebrew Yonah, 'dove,' the prophet swallowed by a great fish.
OriginHebrew/Greek
Syllables2
Genderboy
Styleclassic, vintage
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Spellings & variants
JonahJohannes
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