Jonah

Origin	Gender	Meaning
Hebrew	Boy	Dove.
Christian	Boy	Dove.
Jewish	Boy	Dove

Fun Facts about the name Jonah

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Hanoj

Scrabble Score

15 points

Dictionary Definition

n. defined as: "The Hebrew prophet, who was cast overboard as one who endangered the ship; hence, any person whose presence is unpropitious."

Similar & Rhyming Names

Jie-niJianJoanieJanieLudkhannah

Popularity of Jonah

Popularity Analysis

The name Jonah first appeared in the social security administration database in 1880. Its highest recorded popularity was in 2023 when it reached rank #124. As of 2024, it ranked #126.

Year	Rank	Gender	% of Total Gender
2024	126	Male	0.1560%
2023	124	Male	0.1574%
2022	135	Male	0.1466%
2021	138	Male	0.1458%
2020	128	Male	0.1524%
2019	140	Male	0.1400%
2018	145	Male	0.1399%
2017	155	Male	0.1273%
2016	150	Male	0.1368%
2015	143	Male	0.1425%
2014	138	Male	0.1423%
2013	132	Male	0.1435%
2012	129	Male	0.1454%
2011	143	Male	0.1412%
2010	144	Male	0.1341%
2009	148	Male	0.1276%
2008	136	Male	0.1365%
2007	165	Male	0.1134%
2006	170	Male	0.1099%
2005	184	Male	0.1045%
2004	177	Male	0.1086%
2003	164	Male	0.1158%
2002	166	Male	0.1119%
2001	187	Male	0.0959%
2000	192	Male	0.0878%
1999	197	Male	0.0839%
1998	219	Male	0.0724%
1997	196	Male	0.0812%
1996	197	Male	0.0783%
1995	215	Male	0.0682%
1994	245	Male	0.0577%
1993	469	Male	0.0218%
1992	693	Male	0.0107%
1991	648	Male	0.0116%
1990	654	Male	0.0111%
1989	613	Male	0.0124%
1988	600	Male	0.0122%
1987	530	Male	0.0148%
1986	581	Male	0.0122%
1985	533	Male	0.0138%
1984	519	Male	0.0144%
1983	518	Male	0.0140%
1982	501	Male	0.0152%
1981	425	Male	0.0206%
1980	412	Male	0.0213%
1979	403	Male	0.0219%
1978	648	Male	0.0098%
1977	554	Male	0.0132%
1976	597	Male	0.0113%
1975	722	Male	0.0081%
1974	654	Male	0.0093%
1973	706	Male	0.0081%
1972	639	Male	0.0092%
1971	650	Male	0.0088%
1970	959	Male	0.0037%
1911	777	Male	0.0075%
1908	645	Male	0.0102%
1907	905	Male	0.0063%
1900	817	Male	0.0068%
1899	905	Male	0.0061%
1898	848	Male	0.0061%
1895	935	Male	0.0055%
1893	872	Male	0.0058%
1892	832	Male	0.0061%
1891	735	Male	0.0073%
1890	705	Male	0.0075%
1889	846	Male	0.0059%
1888	985	Male	0.0046%
1887	567	Male	0.0101%
1885	469	Male	0.0138%
1884	588	Male	0.0090%
1883	618	Male	0.0089%
1881	945	Male	0.0046%
1880	714	Male	0.0068%

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