Jonah - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Jonah \j(o)-

is pronounced JOE-nah. It is of Hebrew origin, and its meaning is "dove". Also means "peace" as the dove is a symbol of peace. Biblical: because Jonah was on board a ship when God caused it to sink, sailors have traditionally used the name to personify someone who brings bad luck. Medical pioneer Jonas Salk.

Jonah has 2 variant forms: Jonas and Jonasco.

Baby names that sound like Jonah are Jona, Jon, Jonny and Jonn.

Jonah is a somewhat common first name for men (#980 out of 1220) and also a somewhat common last name for both men and women (#83261 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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