Jonus
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- JOH-nus
- Origin
- Hebrew
Jonus is a boys' name of Hebrew origin, meaning “dove”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Jonus mean?
Hebrew: variant of Jonas, the Greek form of Jonah
“dove”
Jonas is the Greek form of Jonah, the Hebrew prophet who was swallowed by a great fish.
Is Jonus a girl's or a boy's name?
Jonus is a boys' name.
How popular is Jonus in the US?
No boys in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2005, with 16 boys. It first appears in the records in 1970.
Half of all the boys named Jonus in the US since 1880 were born between 1984 and 2005, the years shaded on the chart below.
Jonus in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 9 | #8,305 |
| 2008 | 10 | #7,693 |
| 2007 | 12 | #6,618 |
| 2006 | 12 | #6,455 |
| 2005 | 16 | #5,029 |
| 2004 | 9 | #7,530 |
| 2003 | 13 | #5,551 |
| 2002 | 10 | #6,515 |
| 2001 | 10 | #6,438 |
| 2000 | 10 | #6,309 |
| 1999 | 9 | #6,524 |
| 1998 | 11 | #5,460 |
| 1997 | 0 | – |
| 1996 | 7 | #7,129 |
| 1995 | 0 | – |
| 1994 | 0 | – |
| 1993 | 0 | – |
| 1992 | 0 | – |
| 1991 | 0 | – |
| 1990 | 0 | – |
| 1989 | 0 | – |
| 1988 | 0 | – |
| 1987 | 0 | – |
| 1986 | 0 | – |
| 1985 | 0 | – |
| 1984 | 7 | #4,969 |
| 1983 | 9 | #4,139 |
| 1982 | 9 | #4,232 |
| 1981 | 10 | #3,856 |
| 1980 | 9 | #4,133 |
| 1979 | 0 | – |
| 1978 | 0 | – |
| 1977 | 0 | – |
| 1976 | 0 | – |
| 1975 | 0 | – |
| 1974 | 0 | – |
| 1973 | 0 | – |
| 1972 | 0 | – |
| 1971 | 0 | – |
| 1970 | 5 | #4,722 |
Names like Jonus
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Moses Josue Juancarlos Marquez Jonas Seamus Amos Joseph Josias Samuel Joao Jacob
Names related to Jonus
More Hebrew names
Noah Isabella Elijah James Jack Mia Ava Jude Ezra Benjamin Isaac Ethan Daniel Elias Mateo Elsie
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, “Jonus: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/jonus, updated 20 October 2026.