Jonah
Meaning
"dove"
Origin: Hebrew
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #126
- Total SSA Count
- 2,879
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Jo, Jay
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"dove"
Origin: Hebrew
"ocean, sea"
Origin: Greek
Jonah is more popular, ranked #126 vs #5097 for Oceana.
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Jonah is more popular, ranked #126 compared to Oceana at #5097 in the United States.
Jonah means "dove" (Hebrew origin). Oceana means "ocean, sea" (Greek origin).
Jonah is primarily a boy name. Oceana is primarily a girl name.