Jonas
\ʒɔ.nas\♂French boy's name
A French boy's name of Latin origin.
At a glance
| Gender | Masculine |
|---|---|
| Origin | Latin |
| Pronunciation | \ʒɔ.nas\ |
Origin and meaning
From Latin Iōnās, from Koine Greek Ἰωνᾶς (Iōnâs), from Biblical Hebrew יוֹנָה (yônâh, “dove”). Doublet of Jonah.
Where it is mostly given
- Malta
- Germany
- Austria
- Switzerland
- Denmark
- Norway
- Sweden
- Lithuania
- Iceland
- Czech Republic
Around the world
- EnglishJonah
- BretonYona
- CorsicanGhjonassu
- SpanishJonás
- FinnishJoona
- IrishIóna
- WelshJona
- GreekΙωνάς
- HungarianJónás
- ItalianGiona
- Japaneseヨナ
- LatinIonas
- PolishJonasz
- RomanianIona
Source: Wiktionnaire (CC BY-SA 4.0).