Meaning  The name Jonah has the following meaning: Resembling a dove; in the Bible, he was the famous character who was swallowed by a whale.
It is a male name, suitable for baby boys. Popularity
As a baby boy name, Jonah is currently a popular baby name, with a recent overall USA popularity ranking of 178 out of 1000 (source: 2000s U.S. Census).
In 2009, the name Jonah fell in popularity and moved down the USA Top 1000 charts in Year 2009, by 12 places. For the Year 2009, it ranked 148 in the Top 1000 charts.
The following chart shows the popularity of the name Jonah in the USA, over the past 100 years.
Pronunciation The name Jonah is pronounced as jo-nah Origins Related names The following names are baby names related to Jonah and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Jonah: Boys - Alvah, Jedidiah, Judah, Levi, Menachem, Obie, Shadrach, Zechariah, Girls - Daniella, Naama, Nediva, Both genders - Jonathan, JordanVariants Style We think the name Jonah should fall under the following style category: Biblical. See other Biblical boy namesImpression Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Jonah to be: Strong, resourceful and handsome guyIn one word, you might describe Jonah as a(n) " resourceful" person. See other "resourceful" names for boys. |
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Meaning of name Jonah
