BoyBiblical Hebrew origin2 syllables
Jonas
Meaning: “dove”
About the name Jonas
Jonas is a boy name with Biblical Hebrew roots, meaning “dove”.
It has a nature feel. In 2025, Jonas ranked #599 for boys in the US, with 476 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2008. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Jonas were boys.
Etymology
From Biblical Hebrew, meaning “dove”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Jonas”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #599
- In 2015
- #426
- Babies in 2025
- 476
Popularity of Jonas, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
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