Baby name
RISING
🇩🇪 🇬🇧 🇺🇸 Jonah
/JOH · nah/
Meaning
“Dove or pigeon”
From Hebrew Yona meaning 'dove' or 'pigeon', the prophet swallowed by a great fish.
Nicknames
jo
Vibe
gentle
How it ages.
Biblical gravitas with a lightness of sound, one of the best rediscovered Old Testament names.
The cultural moment.
Rising strongly in the US, UK, and Germany; a top pick for parents seeking biblical names that feel fresh.