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 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2016 with 378 babies (rank #157 that year). It was not in the 2024 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.

4,138

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

378

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	78	#314
1997	90	#293
1998	92	#283
1999	83	#320
2000	124	#240
2001	111	#254
2002	126	#235
2003	129	#247
2004	122	#268
2005	119	#273
2006	145	#255
2007	178	#238
2008	189	#237
2009	215	#212
2010	223	#216
2011	342	#168
2012	324	#180
2013	329	#171
2014	373	#151
2015	368	#159
2016	378	#157

Year

Babies

Rank

1996

#314

1997

#293

1998

#283

1999

#320

2000

124

#240

2001

111

#254

2002

126

#235

2003

129

#247

2004

122

#268

2005

119

#273

2006

145

#255

2007

178

#238

2008

189

#237

2009

215

#212

2010

223

#216

2011

342

#168

2012

324

#180

2013

329

#171

2014

373

#151

2015

368

#159

2016

378

#157

Meaning

Numerology of Jonah

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Jonah

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