Jonas: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Jonas – Meaning: form of Jonah: dove – Origin: Hebrew (via Greek/Latin) – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: JOH-nus


Jonas is a Hebrew (via Greek/Latin) boy's name meaning “form of Jonah: dove”. It appears in 3 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Jonas

Meaning: Form of Jonah: dove.

Origin: Hebrew (via Greek/Latin).

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Jonas

Phonetic: JOH-nus   IPA: /ˈdʒoʊnəs/

Popularity of Jonas

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1880–2024.

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