Jonay
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- hoh-NY
Jonay is a boys' name. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Jonay mean?
Guanche, the language of the Canary Islands before Spanish conquest
Jonay is the young lover in the legend of Gara and Jonay, set on La Gomera in the Canary Islands.
Is Jonay a girl's or a boy's name?
Jonay is a boys' name.
How popular is Jonay in the US?
No boys in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2022, with 5 boys. It first appears in the records in 2022.
Jonay in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 | #12,232 |
| 2022 | 5 | #12,322 |
Names like Jonay
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Jay, Johnny, Jackson, Jacob, Jeffrey, Jimmy, Joey, Joseph, Henry, Jerry, Wesley, Jason
Names related to Jonay
Sources
Figures from Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Jonay: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/jonay, updated 20 October 2026.