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Jonah

“dove”

Say it JO-nuhPronunciation may vary by region.

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The story behind the name

Meet Jonah.

Jonah is a Hebrew name meaning ‘dove.’ In the Bible, it belongs to the prophet associated with the story of the great fish. The dove connection gives the name a nature association alongside its religious history.

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A little perspective

How popular is Jonah?

United States · 2025
Girls · 2025#3,80339 recorded births
Boys · 2025#1282,828 recorded births

Recorded US births over time

201420252,9200
● Girls● Boys
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YearCategoryUS rankBirths
2025Boys1282,828
2025Girls3,80339
2024Boys1262,893
2024Girls5,21625
2023Boys1242,900
2023Girls4,31833
2022Boys1352,754
2022Girls6,56418
2021Boys1382,739
2021Girls4,77128
2020Boys1282,821
2020Girls5,55522
2019Boys1392,693
2019Girls5,88021
2018Boys1452,725
2018Girls4,03136
2017Boys1542,524
2017Girls5,58323
2016Boys1502,778
2016Girls5,20726
2015Boys1432,913
2015Girls5,56124
2014Boys1382,920
2014Girls5,22026

Rankings are calculated separately for boys and girls. Records below the publication threshold may be missing; gaps are not zero births.

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Nicknames

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Variations & related forms

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