Jonan: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Jonan – Origin: Hebrew (biblical) – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: JOH-nən


Jonan is a Hebrew (biblical) boy's name. It appears in our list of 175+ Cute Baby Boy Names That Start with J.

Meaning & Origin of Jonan

Origin: Hebrew (biblical).

A common claim: "dove, God is gracious" (Hebrew) Actually: This combines the meanings of two different names (Jonah = 'dove'; John = 'God is gracious') and isn't independently verified — likely a guess based on Jonan's visual similarity to both.

How to Pronounce Jonan

Phonetic: JOH-nən   IPA: /ˈdʒoʊnən/

Popularity of Jonan

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1981–2023.

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