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Jonah

in the US

There are 4,646 people with the first name "Jonah" in the United States.

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Ranking in the US

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Jonah 2,726
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  1. is 2,722nd most common Palmer
  2. is 2,723rd most common Ingeborg
  3. is 2,724th most common Mahmoud
  4. is 2,725th most common Yuriy
  5. is 2,726th most common Jonah
  6. is 2,727th most common Elaina
  7. is 2,728th most common Cam
  8. is 2,729th most common Rui
  9. is 2,730th most common Mustafa

Similar Names and Nicknames

Jona, John, Joan, Joanne, Jonae, Joann, Jon, Jonay, Johnny, Joanna

Most Common Last Names for Jonah

Smith, Johnson, Miller, Anderson, Brown, Jones, Williams, Cohen, Martin, Green

Meaning & History

(male) Biblical name meaning ‘dove’ in Hebrew; it is borne by a prophet whose adventures are the subject of one of the shorter books of the Bible. God appeared to Jonah and ordered him to go and preach in Nineveh. When Jonah disobeyed, God caused a storm to threaten the ship in which Jonah was travelling. His shipmates, realizing that Jonah was the cause of their peril, threw him overboard, whereupon the storm subsided. A ‘great fish’ swallowed Jonah and delivered him, willy-nilly, to the coasts of Nineveh. This story was immensely popular in the Middle Ages, and a favourite subject of miracle plays. There has been a recent modest revival in the name's popularity.

Recent Searches for "Jonah" in the US

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Jonah Smith (9 searches)
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