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Jonah

JOH-nuh

Popularity

#5198

stable

Letters

5

Syllables

2

Origin

Hebrew

Total Births

83,176

Peak Year

#2,998 in 2008

First Recorded

1880

Style

Spiritual & Biblical, Classic & Timeless

Spelling

Easy to spell

What It Means

From the Hebrew name Yonah meaning 'dove'.

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Numerology

3

The Creative

Expressive, joyful, and imaginative. Names vibrating at 3 inspire creativity and optimism.

Famous Namesakes

  • Jonah Hill

    American actor, comedian, and filmmaker

  • Jonah Lomu

    New Zealand rugby union player

Nicknames

JonJoe

Similar Names

JosiahElijahMicahCaleb

Personality Traits

WiseCompassionatePeacefulArtistic

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