Jonah

Boy name

Jonah has been given to 86,075 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 2008 and currently ranks #128 for boys (2025).

Meaning & origin /ˈd͡ʒoʊnə/

From the Hebrew יוֹנָה (yônâh, “dove”). Doublet of Jonas.

Origin: Hebrew

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

86,075

Peak year

2008 (2,998 babies)

Rank in 2025

#128 for boys

First recorded

1880

10-year trend

▼ -2%

Gender split

1% girls / 99% boys

Famous people named Jonah

Jonah Hill

American actor (born 1983)

Jonah Lomu

New Zealand rugby union player (1975–2015)

Jonah Hauer-King

British actor

Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).

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