Jonah - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Jonah \j(o)-nah\ is pronounced JOE-nah. It is of Hebrew origin, and its meaning is "dove". 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 an uncommon male first name and an uncommon surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Jonah. Click here to compare Jonah with related baby names.