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Jonah

male

Meaning

"Dove"

From Hebrew meaning dove, known from the biblical prophet narrative and widely used across Jewish and Christian communities.

Biblical

Popularity History of Jonah

Full SSA rank history from 1880 to 2024

#126Top 500

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Yearly Ranking Snapshot

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#126

Jonah was nationally ranked in 2024.

Change Vs Previous Year
-2

lower than 2023

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, latest release 2024. Names used fewer than 5 times in a given year are not ranked.

Jonah Nicknames

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Baby Name Lists That Include Jonah

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Quick Facts

OriginHebrew
Syllables2
Length5 letters

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