Jonah

Jonah

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: English

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 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2010 with 287 babies (rank #135 that year). In 2024 it was given to 177 boys (rank #193). Its popularity has been fairly steady recently.

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.

6,747

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

287

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	82	#317
1992	54	#412
1993	72	#348
1994	154	#183
1995	162	#197
1996	190	#169
1997	190	#159
1998	197	#156
1999	231	#144
2000	208	#153
2001	218	#151
2002	234	#133
2003	240	#130
2004	263	#120
2005	215	#141
2006	235	#136
2007	245	#140
2008	260	#143
2009	257	#145
2010	287	#135
2011	274	#137
2012	244	#161
2013	223	#167
2014	229	#164
2015	176	#212
2016	158	#234
2017	158	#233
2018	177	#204
2019	177	#210
2020	168	#208
2021	210	#176
2022	181	#195
2023	201	#159
2024	177	#193

Year

Babies

Rank

1991

#317

1992

#412

1993

#348

1994

154

#183

1995

162

#197

1996

190

#169

1997

190

#159

1998

197

#156

1999

231

#144

2000

208

#153

2001

218

#151

2002

234

#133

2003

240

#130

2004

263

#120

2005

215

#141

2006

235

#136

2007

245

#140

2008

260

#143

2009

257

#145

2010

287

#135

2011

274

#137

2012

244

#161

2013

223

#167

2014

229

#164

2015

176

#212

2016

158

#234

2017

158

#233

2018

177

#204

2019

177

#210

2020

168

#208

2021

210

#176

2022

181

#195

2023

201

#159

2024

177

#193

Meaning

Numerology of Jonah

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Jonah

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Year-by-Year Detail