Jonah

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Meaning

Jonah is a masculine given name derived from the Hebrew: יוֹנָה, Yonā, meaning dove or pigeon. It is the name of the Abrahamic prophet Jonah.

From Wikipedia

Jonah first appears in the data in 2014 and has been recorded in 4 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2014 with 10 babies (rank #183 that year). It was not in the 2025 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Jonah

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Jonah yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

3Destiny numberThe creativeExpressive, sociable, lifted by playful energy.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
7Soul urgeThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
5PersonalityThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Jonah

Jonah Hillfilm actor · b. 1983
Jonah Lomurugby union player · b. 1975
Jonah Hauer-Kingfilm actor · b. 1995

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
2014	10	#183
2015	9	#185
2016	6	#265
2017	6	#263