Jonah

“Dove” — Hebrew origin

Boy's name · #128 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Jonah is near its high-water mark: it reached #124 in 2023 and still ranked #128 in 2025. About 85,000 boys have carried it since 1880. A popular twin pairing with Jonah is Noah for a boy.

Around the world: #65 in N. Ireland (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 50 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Jonahs

Jonah Hill — American actor (born 1983)
Jonah Lomu — New Zealand rugby union player (1975–2015)
Jonah Hauer-King — British actor
Jonah Bobo — American actor
Jonah Falcon — American actor and writer

In stories & tradition

Jonah — Old Testament · Book of Jonah
J. Jonah Jameson — The Amazing Spider-Man · Spider-Man 3
Jonah Hex — All-Star Western · Batman: The Animated Series

What Jonahs become

Among 242 notable people named Jonah:

Sports figures appear 1.94× more often than among typical names — e.g. Jonah Lomu, New Zealand rugby union player (1975–2015).

Similar names: John · Elliot · Josiah · Micah · Jude · Dawson

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