Jonas is a common male name in many Western world countries. It is primarily used as a first name, but also occurs as a surname. It is particularly frequent in

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, the

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and

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. It is also the most common name in

Lithuania Lithuania (; lt, Lietuva ), officially the Republic of Lithuania ( lt, Lietuvos Respublika, links=no ), is a country in the Baltic region of Europe. It is one of three Baltic states and lies on the eastern shore of the Baltic Sea. Lithuania ...

, however, in Lithuania, the name Jonas is derived from the Hebrew

Yohanan Yohanan, Yochanan and Johanan are various transliterations to the Latin alphabet of the Hebrew male given name ('), a shortened form of ('), meaning "YHWH :wikt:חנן, is gracious". The name is ancient, recorded as the name of Johanan (High Prie ...

as opposed to

Jonah Jonah or Jonas, ''Yōnā'', "dove"; gr, Ἰωνᾶς ''Iōnâs''; ar, يونس ' or '; Latin: ''Ionas'' son of Amittai, is a prophet in the Hebrew Bible and the Quran, from Gath-hepher of the northern kingdom of Israel in about the 8th cent ...

. Its widespread use and popularity has roots in its Jewish and Christian origins. As a surname, it is often Jewish, whilst as a first name it is mostly used in countries where Christianity is the main religion, especially in Scandinavian countries and Germany. In Turkish, Arabic, Persian and the Muslim world the equivalent name is Yunus (یونس) or Yunas or Younes/Younis. In North America the name found popularity among Métis and Aboriginals in the Northwest.

Greek etymology

Jonas possibly originates from the Greek word Ίωνας (Ionas), a member of the Greek tribe (Ιωνες) Iones or

Ionians The Ionians (; el, Ἴωνες, ''Íōnes'', singular , ''Íōn'') were one of the four major tribes that the Greeks considered themselves to be divided into during the ancient period; the other three being the Dorians, Aeolians, and Achae ...

, who colonized western Asia. It is the Greek transliteration of "Jonah" (as in the Old Testament Book of Jonah).

Meaning

The Hebrew version of the name means

Dove Columbidae () is a bird family consisting of doves and pigeons. It is the only family in the order Columbiformes. These are stout-bodied birds with short necks and short slender bills that in some species feature fleshy ceres. They primarily ...

; That is because the word 'Jonas' comes from the Greek word οιωνός (pronounced: e-oh-nos), meaning sign or portent, because in ancient Greece it was believed that birds were sent by gods as a sign to people. From this it is assumed that the name Jonas means a peaceful being. As a variation of

, it can be considered to mean 'accomplishing', and a 'gift from God'.

Notable people with the given name Jonas

* Jonas, father of

Simon Peter ) (Simeon, Simon) , birth_date = , birth_place = Bethsaida, Gaulanitis, Syria, Roman Empire , death_date = Between AD 64–68 , death_place = probably Vatican Hill, Rome, Italia, Roman Empire , parents = John (or Jonah; Jona) , occupatio ...

; written as "John" or "Jonah" in some translations of the Bible. *

Jonas Åkerlund Hans Uno Jonas Åkerlund (; born 10 November 1965) is a Swedish film director, screenwriter, music video director, and drummer. His video for Madonna's song "Ray of Light" won a Grammy Award for Best Music Video, Short Form, and a record of fiv ...

, Swedish movie and music video director * ''Jonas Erik Altberg'' aka

Basshunter Jonas Erik Altberg (; born 22 December 1984), known professionally as Basshunter, is a Swedish singer, record producer, songwriter and DJ. Basshunter has recorded five studio albums: ''The Bassmachine'' (2004), ''LOL (Basshunter album), LOL'' (2 ...

(born 1984), Swedish producer and DJ *

Jonas Armstrong William Jonas Armstrong is an Irish actor known for playing the title role in the BBC One drama series ''Robin Hood''. Career In 2003, Armstrong appeared in ''Quartermaine's Terms'' at the Royal Theatre in Northampton as Derek Meadle. In 2004 ...

, British/Irish actor * Jonas Arnell-Szurkos, Research Officer, Expert on Orders *

Jonas Basanavičius Jonas Basanavičius (, pl, Jan Basanowicz; 23 November 1851 – 16 February 1927) was an activist and proponent of the Lithuanian National Revival. He participated in every major event leading to the independent Lithuanian state and is often give ...

, an activist and a signatory of the Act of Independence of Lithuania *

Jonas Biliūnas Jonas Biliūnas (11 April 1879 – 8 December 1907) was a Lithuanian writer, poet, and a significant contributor to the national awakening of Lithuania in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Biography Early life Biliūnas was born near A ...

, Lithuanian short story writer *

Jonas Bjerre Jonas Bjerre Terkelsbøl (born 21 September 1976) is a musician and visual artist from Copenhagen, Denmark, best known as the lead singer of Danish rock band Mew. Bjerre creates animated videos for Mew's live shows. He has an uncommon vocal ra ...

, lead singer and guitarist of Danish band Mew *

Jonas Björkman Jonas Lars Björkman (; born 23 March 1972) is a Swedish former professional tennis player. He is a former world No. 1 in doubles, and also a former world No. 4 in singles. Björkman retired from professional tennis after competing at the 2008 T ...

, Swedish tennis player *

Jonas Bronck Jonas Bronck (alternatively Jonas Jonsson Brunk, Jonas Jonasson Bronk, or Jonas Jonassen Bronck) was born around year 1600 and died in 1643. Bronck was an immigrant to the Dutch colony of New Netherland after whom the Bronx River, and by extension ...

, American colonist after whom the

Bronx River The Bronx River (), approximately long, flows through southeast New York in the United States and drains an area of . It is named after colonial settler Jonas Bronck. Besides the Hutchinson River, the Bronx River is the only fresh water river i ...

, and by extension, the county and New York City borough of

The Bronx The Bronx () is a borough of New York City, coextensive with Bronx County, in the state of New York. It is south of Westchester County; north and east of the New York City borough of Manhattan, across the Harlem River; and north of the New Y ...

are named * Jonas Eriksson, several people *

Jonas Folger Jonas Folger (born 13 August 1993) is a German professional motorcycle racer who most recently competed in the 2021 Superbike World Championship. He is best known for his stint in MotoGP with Monster Yamaha Tech 3 getting a podium in Germany be ...

, German motorbike racer *

Jonas Galusha Jonas Galusha (February 11, 1753September 24, 1834) was the sixth and eighth governor of Vermont for two terms in the early 19th century. Biography Galusha, born in Norwich in the Colony of Connecticut, moved with his siblings and his parents, ...

, American politician and 5th governor of

Vermont Vermont () is a state in the northeast New England region of the United States. Vermont is bordered by the states of Massachusetts to the south, New Hampshire to the east, and New York to the west, and the Canadian province of Quebec to ...

Jonas Gardell Lars Jonas Holger Gardell (born 2 November 1963) is a Swedish novelist, playwright, screenwriter and comedian. He is the brother of religion scholar Mattias Gardell. He is well known for his books and plays in all of Scandinavia and his books ha ...

, Swedish writer and comedian *

Jonas Green Jonas Green (died 1767) was a colonial American printer and newspaper publisher together with his wife Anne Catherine Hoof Green in Maryland. He was a strong opponent of The Stamp Act. Early life Green was born in Boston into a family of prin ...

, Colonial American newspaper publisher * Jonas Griffith (born 1997), American football player *

Jonas Grof Jonas Grof (born 3 May 1996) is a German professional basketball player lastly for VFL Astrostars Bochum of the German ProA Proas are various types of multi-hull outrigger sailboats of the Austronesian peoples. The terms were used for n ...

, German basketball player * Jonas Gunnarsson, several people *

Jonas Gustavsson Jonas Gustavsson (; born 24 October 1984) also known by his nickname The Monster is a Sweden, Swedish former professional ice hockey goaltender who last played for Linköping HC of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). Gustavsson previously played ...

, NHL goaltender *

Jonás Gutiérrez Jonás Manuel Gutiérrez (; born 5 July 1983) is an Argentine former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He acquired the nickname " Spider-Man" for his goal celebration of putting on a mask of the superhero. He also calls himse ...

, Argentine footballer *

Jonas Haggren Vice Admiral Jonas Björnson Haggren (born 8 April 1964) is a senior officer in the Swedish Navy. He is currently serving as the Chief of Defence Staff and head of the Swedish Armed Forces Headquarters in Stockholm. Career Haggren attended the ...

, Swedish Navy rear admiral *

Jónas Hallgrímsson Jónas Hallgrímsson (16 November 1807 – 26 May 1845) was an Icelandic poet, author and naturalist. He was one of the founders of the Icelandic journal Fjölnir (journal), ''Fjölnir'', which was first published in Copenhagen in 1835. The mag ...

, Icelandic poet, author and naturalist * Jonas Hector, German footballer *

Jonas Hellborg Jonas Hellborg (born 7 June 1958) is a Sweden, Swedish bass guitarist. He has collaborated with John McLaughlin (musician), John McLaughlin, Sultan Khan (musician), Ustad Sultan Khan, Fazal Qureshi, Bill Laswell, Shawn Lane, Jens Johansson, Ande ...

, Swedish bass player *

Jonas Hiller Jonas Hiller (born 12 February 1982) is a Swiss former professional ice hockey goaltender. Hiller played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Calgary Flames and the Anaheim Ducks, the latter with which he began his NHL career with in 2007 ...

, Swiss NHL goaltender *

Jonas Höglund Jonas Kent Lennart Höglund (born August 29, 1972) is a Swedish former professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Calgary Flames, Montreal Canadiens and the Toronto Maple Leafs. Playing career Höglun ...

, NHL hockey player *

Jonas Jablonskis Jonas Jablonskis (; 30 December 1860, in Kubilėliai, Šakiai district – 23 February 1930, in Kaunas) was a distinguished Lithuanian linguist and one of the founders of the standard Lithuanian language. He used the pseudonym ''Rygiškių Jonas' ...

, Lithuanian language linguist and modifier of the standard Lithuanian language * ''Jonas Jarlsby'', Guitarist of the Swedish metal band "

Avatar Avatar (, ; ), is a concept within Hinduism that in Sanskrit literally means "descent". It signifies the material appearance or incarnation of a powerful deity, goddess or spirit on Earth. The relative verb to "alight, to make one's appearanc ...

" *

Jonas Jennings Jonas Duran Jennings (born November 21, 1977) is a former American football offensive tackle that played in the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the third round of the 2001 NFL Draft. He has also played for t ...

, American professional football player *

Jonas Jerebko Jonas Jerebko (; born March 2, 1987) is a Swedish professional basketball player. He was selected as the 39th overall pick in the second round of the 2009 NBA draft by the Detroit Pistons, becoming the second Swedish-born basketball player (after ...

, Swedish NBA basketball player *

Jonas Kaufmann Jonas Kaufmann (born 10 July 1969) is a German operatic tenor. He is best known for the versatility of his repertoire, performing a variety of opera roles in multiple languages in recitalTommasini, Anthony (21 February 2014)"A Tenor Finds Energy ...

, German opera singer *

Jonas Kyratzes Jonas Kyratzes is a German-Greek video game designer and author of video game industry related articles. Career Kyratzes' games are known for breaking with convention and being heavily story-driven. Several of his games are thematically intercon ...

, writer and game designer * ''Jonas Mačiulis'' aka

Maironis Maironis (born Jonas Mačiulis, ; – 28 June 1932) was a Lithuanian Roman Catholic priest and the greatest and most-known Lithuanian poet, especially of the period of the Lithuanian press ban. He was called the Bard of Lithuanian National Reviv ...

, Lithuanian writer and poet *

Jonas Mačiulis Jonas Mačiulis (born 10 February 1985) is a Lithuanian former professional basketball player. Standing at , he mainly plays at the small forward position. As a member of the senior Lithuanian national team, he earned an All-EuroBasket Team sel ...

, a Lithuanian basketball player *

Jonas Mekas Jonas Mekas (; December 24, 1922 – January 23, 2019) was a Lithuanian-American filmmaker, poet, and artist who has been called "the godfather of American avant-garde cinema". Mekas' work has been exhibited in museums and at festivals worldwi ...

, Lithuanian film maker *

Jonas of Orléans Jonas (c. 760–843) was Bishop of Orléans and played a major political role during the reign of Emperor Louis the Pious. Jonas was born in Aquitaine. Probably a cleric by the 780s, he served at the court of Louis the Pious, who ruled as King ...

(760–841), Bishop of Orléans *

Jonas Gonçalves Oliveira Jonas Gonçalves Oliveira (born 1 April 1984), known as Jonas (), is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a striker. A Brazilian international on twelve occasions, he could also play as an attacking midfielder. Jonas start ...

, Brazilian international footballer *

Jonas Phillips Jonas Phillips (17361803) was a veteran of the American Revolutionary War and an American merchant in New York City and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was the immigrant ancestor of the Jewish Phillips family in the United States. Emigrating from Ge ...

, Jewish-American merchant and former owner of

Monticello Monticello ( ) was the primary plantation of Founding Father Thomas Jefferson, the third president of the United States, who began designing Monticello after inheriting land from his father at age 26. Located just outside Charlottesville, V ...

, historic home of Thomas Jefferson *

Jonas Portin Jonas Lennart Portin (born 30 September 1986) is a Finnish former footballer who played as a defender. Portin had represented Ascoli and Padova of Serie B, the second-tier league of football in Italy. Club career Jaro Portin started his seni ...

, Finnish footballer *

Jonás Ramalho Jonás Ramalho Chimeno (born 10 June 1993) is a professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Málaga CF and the Angola national team. In 2011, he was the first mixed-race player to appear for Athletic Bilbao – who only field B ...

, Spanish-Angolan footballer *

Jonas Reckermann Jonas Reckermann (born 26 May 1979 in Rheine) is a retired beach volleyball player from Germany. Together with his most recent partner Julius Brink, he won the gold medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, which, along with Laura Ludwig and K ...

, German beach volleyball player *

Jonas Renkse Jonas may refer to: Geography * Jonas, Netherlands, Netherlands * Jonas, Pennsylvania, United States * Jonas Ridge, North Carolina, United States People with the name * Jonas (name), people with the given name or surname Jonas * Jonas, one of ...

, Singer of Swedish band Katatonia *

Jonas Sakuwaha Jonas Sakuwaha (born 22 July 1983) is a Zambian former professional association football, footballer who played as a Midfielder#Winger, winger. He made 25 appearances scoring 2 goals for the Zambia national football team, Zambia national team be ...

, Zambian footballer *

Jonas Salk Jonas Edward Salk (; born Jonas Salk; October 28, 1914June 23, 1995) was an American virologist and medical researcher who developed one of the first successful polio vaccines. He was born in New York City and attended the City College of New Y ...

, American physician and researcher, best known for the development of the first polio vaccine *

Jonas Savimbi Jonas Malheiro Savimbi (; 3 August 1934 – 22 February 2002) was an Angolan revolutionary politician and rebel military leader who founded and led the National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA). UNITA waged a guerrilla war agai ...

, Angolan revolutionary * Jonas Sparring, Swedish professional ice hockey goaltender *

Jonas Gahr Støre Jonas Gahr Støre (; born 25 August 1960) is a Norwegian politician who has served as the prime minister of Norway since 2021 and has been Leader of the Labour Party since 2014. He served under Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg as Minister of For ...

, Norwegian politician *

Jonas Erikson Sundahl Jonas Erikson Sundahl (1678-1762) was a Swedish-born architect who spent most of his working life at and around Zweibrücken in the German Palatinate. Most of his designs were in the then-modern Baroque style. Biography Sundahl's exact date of bi ...

(1678-1762), Swedish-born architect who spent most of his working life in Germany *

Jonas Švedas Jonas Švedas ( in Liepāja – 15 October 1971 in Vilnius) was a Lithuanian and Soviet The Soviet Union,. officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. (USSR),. was a transcontinental country that spanned much of Eurasia from ...

, Lithuanian composer * Jonas March Tebbetts (1820–1913), American politician *

Jonas Tomalty Jonas Richard Tomalty is a Canadian rock, soul and pop singer. First known as Jonas in 2004 as a solo singer, he was the lead singer of the Canadian rock band Jonas & The Massive Attraction from 2010 to 2017. In 2022, he released his fourth so ...

, Canadian rock musician from Montréal *

Jonas Vaitkus Jonas Vaitkus (born 20 May 1944) is a Lithuanian theatre and film director, and academic. Early life and education Jonas Vaitkus was born on 20 May 1944 in Lithuania.Jonas Valančiūnas Jonas Valančiūnas ( ; ; born 6 May 1992) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player for the New Orleans Pelicans of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was selected by the Toronto Raptors with the fifth overall pick in the 2011 ...

(born 1992), Lithuanian basketball player *

Jonas Vileišis Jonas Vileišis (January 3, 1872 – June 1, 1942) was a Lithuanian lawyer, politician, and diplomat. Early life and career Vileišis was born in Mediniai, near Pasvalys. In 1892 he graduated from the Šiauliai Gymnasium. During 1892-1894, he ...

, Lithuanian lawyer, politician, and diplomat *

Jonas Vingegaard Jonas Vingegaard Rasmussen (; born 10 December 1996) is a Danish cyclist who rides for UCI WorldTeam . He won the 2022 edition of the Tour de France. Vingegaard started as a youth rider for various Danish teams, making his breakthrough as a sen ...

, Danish cyclist *

Jonas Wikman Major General Olof ''Jonas'' Wikman (born 26 March 1972) is a Swedish Air Force officer. His senior commands include Assistant Chief of Armed Forces Training & Procurement/Chief of Procurement (2017–2021) and as Deputy Chief of Joint Operation ...

, Swedish officer *

Jonas Wohlfarth-Bottermann Jonas Wohlfarth-Bottermann (born 20 February 1990) is a German professional basketball player for the Hamburg Towers of the Basketball Bundesliga. Professional career In June 2013, he signed a 3-year deal with the German powerhouse Alba Berlin. ...

(born 1990), German basketball player *

Jhonas Enroth Jhonas Erik Enroth (born 25 June 1988), a Swedish professional ice hockey goaltender, who is currently playing with Örebro HK of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). He played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Buffalo Sabres, Dallas Stars ...

, Swedish ice hockey player *

Yunus Nadi Abalıoğlu Yunus Nadi Abalıoğlu (1879, Fethiye – 28 June 1945) was a renowned Turkish journalist and the founder of the newspaper ''Cumhuriyet''. He was known to be a sympathizer of the Nazi regime before the war, as he published many antisemitic prop ...

, Turkish journalist * Yunus Altun, Turkish footballer *

Yunus Emre Yunus Emre () also known as Derviş Yunus (Yunus the Dervish) (1238–1328) (Old Anatolian Turkish: يونس امره) was a Turkish folk poet and Islamic Sufi mystic who greatly influenced Turkish culture. His name, ''Yunus'', is the Muslim e ...

, Turkish poet and mystic

Notable people with the surname Jonas

Abraham Jonas (politician) Abraham Jonas (born September 12, 1801, in Exeter, England; died June 8, 1864) was the first permanent Jewish resident in Quincy, Illinois.Frolic, David A"From Strangers to Neighbors: The Children of Abraham Lincoln in Quincy, IL" ''Journal of ...

, politician * Abraham Jonas (rugby league), rugby league player *

Alberto Jonás Alberto Jonás (June 8, 1868, Madrid – November 10, 1943, Philadelphia) was a Spanish pianist, composer, and piano pedagogue. Although not much is known about his life, as a pianist he was regarded as a virtuoso on the level of Ignacy Jan Paderew ...

, pianist * Ann Jonas, writer *

Benjamin F. Jonas Benjamin Franklin Jonas (July 19, 1834December 21, 1911) was a Democratic U.S. Senator from Louisiana and an officer in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. He was the third Jew to serve in the Senate. Jonas was also the ...

, politician * Billy Jonas, folk musician *

Bruno Jonas Bruno Jonas (born in Passau, Germany, on 3 December 1952) is a German Kabarett artist and actor. Education Many people predicted he would become a priest, but he prefers to pray from the Kabarett stage. Between 1975 and 1982, he studied German, ...

, political cabaret artist, Germany * Charles Jonas (disambiguation), a number of American politicians * Clemens Jonas, figure skater *

Danielle Jonas Danielle Jonas (; born September 18, 1986) is an American reality television personality, actress, and the founder of the jewelry company Danielle Jonas Co. She is best known for starring on ''Married to Jonas'' alongside her husband, musician a ...

, wife of Kevin Jonas of the Jonas Brothers *

Don Jonas Donald Walter Jonas (born December 3, 1938) is a former American football player and coach. Jonas played in the American minor leagues (semi-pro) and the Canadian Football League. He was also the first head coach of the UCF Knights (1979–1981). ...

, American footballer *

Dusty Jonas __NOTOC__ Dusty Jonas (born 19 April 1986) is an American high jumper. Career Jonas was the NCAA National Champion in the high jump at the 2008 NCAA Indoor Championships. At the 2008 Summer Olympics, Jonas finished 26th overall with a ju ...

, high jumper *

Edgar A. Jonas Edgar Allan Jonas (October 14, 1885 – November 14, 1965) was a U.S. Representative from Illinois. Born in Mishicot, Wisconsin, Jonas attended the public schools and graduated from the Manitowoc County Normal School. He taught in the rural sc ...

, politician *

Fran Jonas Frances Cecilia Jonas (born 8 April 2004) is a New Zealand cricketer who plays for Auckland as a slow left-arm orthodox bowler. In February 2021, Jonas earned her maiden call-up to the New Zealand women's cricket team, for their Women's One Day ...

(born 2004), New Zealand cricketer *

Frankie Jonas Franklin Nathaniel Jonas (born September 28, 2000) is an American former child actor. Jonas voiced Sōsuke in the 2009 film ''Ponyo'' and was a recurring character in the Disney Channel series ''Jonas''. He also appeared in a minor role in th ...

, younger brother to Nick Jonas, Kevin Jonas, and Joe Jonas of the Jonas Brothers *

Franz Jonas Franz Josef Jonas (4 October 1899 – 24 April 1974) was an Austrian politician who served as the President of Austria between 1965 and 1974. He was a typesetting, typesetter by profession and a member of the Social Democratic Party of Austria. ...

, politician, President of Austria *

George Jonas George Jonas, CM (June 15, 1935 – January 10, 2016) was a Hungarian-born Canadian writer, poet, and journalist. A self-described classical liberal, he authored 16 books, including the bestseller '' Vengeance'' (1984), the story of an Israeli ...

, author * George "Freddie" Jonas, businessman and philanthropist who founded

Camp Rising Sun Camp Rising Sun is an international, full-scholarship, leadership summer program for students aged 14–16 by the Louis August Jonas Foundation (LAJF), a non-profit organization. Its seven-week program was operated from a boys' facility in Red ...

* Gilbert Jonas, businessman * Glenn Jonas, cricketer *

Hans Jonas Hans Jonas (; ; 10 May 1903 – 5 February 1993) was a German-born American Jewish philosopher, from 1955 to 1976 the Alvin Johnson Professor of Philosophy at the New School for Social Research in New York City. Biography Jonas was born ...

, philosopher *

Howard Jonas Howard S. Jonas (born 2 June 1956) is a businessman and telecom entrepreneur and the founder of IDT Corporation and Genie Energy. Biography Jonas graduated from The Bronx High School of Science and then received a B.A. in economics from Harvard Uni ...

, businessman *

Israel Heymann Jonas Israel Heymann Jonas (1795-1851) was a German malacologist. He studied medicine at the Christian-Albrechts-Universität in Kiel, Prussia. Species named by Jonas The World Register of Marine Species has 104 records of marine taxa named by Jonas. ...

(17951851), German malacologist *

Joan Jonas Joan Jonas (born July 13, 1936) is an American visual artist and a pioneer of video and performance art, and one of the most important artists to emerge in the late 1960s and early 1970s.John Jonas, metallurgist * Joseph Jonas (disambiguation), a number of people including **

Joseph Jonas Joseph Jonas (1845 – 22 August 1921) was the Germany, German-born Lord Mayor of Sheffield, England in 1904–05. Background Jonas was born in Bingen am Rhein, in the Grand Duchy of Hesse in 1845, and became a naturalized British citizen in 18 ...

, politician **

Joe Jonas Joseph Adam Jonas (born August 15, 1989) is an American singer, songwriter, and actor. He rose to fame as a member of the pop rock band the Jonas Brothers, alongside his brothers Kevin Jonas, Kevin and Nick Jonas, Nick. The group released their ...

, musician, member of Jonas Brothers *

Justus Jonas Justus Jonas, the Elder (5 June 1493 – 9 October 1555), or simply Justus Jonas, was a German Lutheran theologian and reformer. He was a Jurist, Professor and Hymn writer. He is best known for his translations of the writings of Martin Luthe ...

, Protestant reformer *

Kevin Jonas Paul Kevin Jonas II (born November 5, 1987) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and actor. He rose to fame as a member of the pop rock band, the Jonas Brothers, alongside his younger brothers Joe and Nick. Jonas became a prominent figur ...

, musician, oldest member of Jonas Brothers *

Louis Paul Jonas Louis Paul Jonas (July 17, 1894 – February 16, 1971) was an American sculptor of wildlife, taxidermist, and natural history exhibit designer. Born in Budapest, Hungary, Jonas moved to the United States at the age of 12 and went to work at ...

, master sculptor, museum exhibit designer, taxidermist * Margarete Jonas, wife of the former federal president of Austria * Marie Jonas, physician *

Mark Jonas Mark Jonas (born October 17, 1974 in Washington, D.C.) is an American soccer midfielder who had a twelve-year professional career in the U.S. indoor and lower division outdoor leagues. He earned one cap with the U.S. national team in 1991. High ...

, football (soccer) player *

Maryla Jonas Maryla Jonas (born Maryla Jonasówna; May 31, 1911July 3, 1959), was a Polish-born classical pianist, who escaped Nazism to settle in Brazil and later the United States. Jonas was born into a Jewish family in Warsaw, Poland, debuting her pianisti ...

, pianist * Michal Jonáš, footballer *

Nick Jonas Nicholas Jerry Jonas (born September 16, 1992) is an American singer, songwriter and actor. Jonas began acting on Broadway at the age of seven, and released his debut single in 2002; this caught the attention of Columbia Records, where Jonas ...

, musician, youngest member of Jonas Brothers * Peter Jonas (disambiguation), a number of people including **

Peter Jonas (footballer) Peter Jonas (born 20 October 1959) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Central Districts in the SANFL and North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the 1980s. Jonas, a forward, was only 17 when he made ...

, an Australian rules footballer **

Peter Jonas (figure skater) Peter Jonas (born 18 June 1941) is an Austrian former Figure skating, figure skater. He is the 1965 European Figure Skating Championships, 1965 European bronze medalist. He represented Austria at the 1960 Winter Olympics, where he placed Figure sk ...

* Priyanka Jonas, Indian actress, model and film producer *

Regina Jonas Regina Jonas (; German: ''Regine Jonas'';As documented by ''Landesarchiv Berlin; Berlin, Deutschland; Personenstandsregister Geburtsregister; Laufendenummer 892'' which reads: "''In front of the signed registrar appeared today... Wolff Jonas... a ...

, rabbi * Sophie Jonas, English actress *

Tom Jonas Thomas Jonas (born 9 January 1991) is a professional Australian rules football player at the Port Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He made his first appearance at the senior level in the 2011 AFL season. Jonas, al ...

, Australian Rules Football player *

William Jonas William Jonas (September 1890 – 27 July 1916), usually known as Billy or Willie, was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Clapton Orient. Career Starting his career with Jarrow Croft, Jonas scored twice in a Gateshea ...

, footballer

Fictional characters

Eldred Jonas The Dark Tower (series), ''The Dark Tower'' is a series of eight novels written by American author Stephen King, which incorporate multiple genres including fantasy, science fantasy, horror and western. Below are ''The Dark Tower'' characters tha ...

, character from the novel ''

Wizard and Glass ''Wizard and Glass'' is a fantasy novel by American writer Stephen King. It is the fourth book in '' The Dark Tower'' series, published in 1997. Subtitled "Regard", it placed fourth in the annual Locus Poll for best fantasy novel. Synopsis The n ...

'' by

Stephen King Stephen Edwin King (born September 21, 1947) is an American author of horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, crime, science-fiction, and fantasy novels. Described as the "King of Horror", a play on his surname and a reference to his high s ...

Jonas Jonas may refer to: Geography * Jonas, Netherlands, Netherlands * Jonas, Pennsylvania, United States * Jonas Ridge, North Carolina, United States People with the name * Jonas (name), people with the given name or surname Jonas * Jonas, one of ...

, the main character in the '' Giver'' trilogy by Lois Lowry *

, a character in the online serial ''

lonelygirl15 ''Lonelygirl15'' is an American science fiction thriller web series created by Miles Beckett, Mesh Flinders, Greg Goodfried, and Amanda Goodfried. It was independently released on YouTube from June 16, 2006 to August 1, 2008, and was also brief ...

'', portrayed by Jackson Davis *

Jonas Blane This is a list of characters from American television series ''The Unit''. Main characters Jonas Blane Sergeant Major Jonas Blane (United States Army, call sign: ''Snake Doctor'') is the main protagonist in the series. He is portrayed by D ...

, one of the lead characters in the American television show ''

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'' * Jonas Grumby, the Skipper from the television sitcom ''

Gilligan's Island ''Gilligan's Island'' is an American sitcom created and produced by Sherwood Schwartz. The show's ensemble cast features Bob Denver, Alan Hale Jr., Jim Backus, Natalie Schafer, Tina Louise, Russell Johnson and Dawn Wells. It aired for thr ...

'' *

Jonas Hodges The seventh season of the American drama television series '' 24'', also known as Day 7, premiered in the United States on Fox on January 11, 2009, and concluded on May 18, 2009. The season was originally scheduled to premiere on January 13, 2008, ...

, a villain in Season 7 of 24 played by

Jon Voight Jonathan Vincent Voight (; born December 29, 1938) is an American actor. He came to prominence in the late 1960s with his Academy Award–nominated performance as Joe Buck, a would-be gigolo, in ''Midnight Cowboy'' (1969). During the 1970s, he ...

* Jonas Morecock, a homosexual animated character *

Jonas Quinn Jonas Quinn is a fictional character in the 1997 Canadian-American television series ''Stargate SG-1'', a science fiction show about a military team exploring the galaxy via a network of alien transportation devices. Played by Corin Nemec, Jonas ...

, character in the sci-fi series ''

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'' * Jonas Wilkerson, character from ''

Gone With the Wind Gone with the Wind most often refers to: * Gone with the Wind (novel), ''Gone with the Wind'' (novel), a 1936 novel by Margaret Mitchell * Gone with the Wind (film), ''Gone with the Wind'' (film), the 1939 adaptation of the novel Gone with the Win ...

''. * Michael Jonas, character in the sci-fi series '' Star Trek: Voyager'' * Jonas Taylor, character in an action horror movie ''

The Meg ''The Meg'' is a 2018 science fiction action film directed by Jon Turteltaub with screenplay by Dean Georgaris, Jon Hoeber, and Erich Hoeber, loosely based on the 1997 book '' Meg: A Novel of Deep Terror'' by Steve Alten. The film stars Jason Sta ...

'' * Jonas Kahnwald, character in the German sci-fi series ''Dark'' * Jonas Miller, character in the movie

Twister Twister may refer to: Weather * Tornado Aviation * Pipistrel Twister, a Slovenian ultralight trike * Silence Twister, a German homebuilt aircraft design * Wings of Change Twister, an Austrian paraglider design Entertainment * ''Twister'' (198 ...

. * Jonas Hunter, the late son of

Rip Hunter Rip Hunter is a fictional time traveling hero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by writer Jack Miller and artist Ruben Moreira, the character first appeared in ''Showcase'' #20 (May 1959). Following three more appe ...

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. * Jonas, character from the French movie I am Jonas * Jonas, character from the Brazilian movie

Male variants

* Giona (

Italian Italian(s) may refer to: * Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries ** Italians, an ethnic group or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom ** Italian language, a Romance language *** Regional Ita ...

) * Jonàs (

Catalan Catalan may refer to: Catalonia From, or related to Catalonia: * Catalan language, a Romance language * Catalans, an ethnic group formed by the people from, or with origins in, Northern or southern Catalonia Places * 13178 Catalan, asteroid #1 ...

) * Jona ( Croatian) * Jonáš (

Czech Czech may refer to: * Anything from or related to the Czech Republic, a country in Europe ** Czech language ** Czechs, the people of the area ** Czech culture ** Czech cuisine * One of three mythical brothers, Lech, Czech, and Rus' Places *Czech, ...

) *

(

English English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England ** English national ide ...

) * Jonas (

German German(s) may refer to: * Germany (of or related to) **Germania (historical use) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law **Ger ...

Swedish Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically: * Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland ** Swedish alphabet, the official alphabet used by ...

Dutch Dutch commonly refers to: * Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands * Dutch people () * Dutch language () Dutch may also refer to: Places * Dutch, West Virginia, a community in the United States * Pennsylvania Dutch Country People E ...

Lithuanian Lithuanian may refer to: * Lithuanians * Lithuanian language * The country of Lithuania * Grand Duchy of Lithuania * Culture of Lithuania * Lithuanian cuisine * Lithuanian Jews as often called "Lithuanians" (''Lita'im'' or ''Litvaks'') by other Jew ...

and

Portuguese Portuguese may refer to: * anything of, from, or related to the country and nation of Portugal ** Portuguese cuisine, traditional foods ** Portuguese language, a Romance language *** Portuguese dialects, variants of the Portuguese language ** Portu ...

) * Jónás ( Hungarian) * Jónas ( Icelandic) * Junus (

Kyrgyz Kyrgyz, Kirghiz or Kyrgyzstani may refer to: * Someone or something related to Kyrgyzstan *Kyrgyz people *Kyrgyz national games *Kyrgyz language *Kyrgyz culture *Kyrgyz cuisine *Yenisei Kirghiz *The Fuyü Gïrgïs language in Northeastern China ...

) * Jonasz (

Polish Polish may refer to: * Anything from or related to Poland, a country in Europe * Polish language * Poles, people from Poland or of Polish descent * Polish chicken *Polish brothers (Mark Polish and Michael Polish, born 1970), American twin screenwr ...

) * Jonaš (

Prekmurje dialect Prekmurje Slovene, also known as the Prekmurje dialect, East Slovene, or Wendish ( sl, prekmurščina, prekmursko narečje, hu, vend nyelv, muravidéki nyelv, Prekmurje dialect: ''prekmürski jezik, prekmürščina, prekmörščina, prekmör ...

of Slovene) * Jonáš ( Slovak) * Jona ( Slovene) * Jonás (

Spanish Spanish might refer to: * Items from or related to Spain: **Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain **Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many Latin American countries **Spanish cuisine Other places * Spanish, Ontario, Cana ...

) * Yona (

Hebrew Hebrew (; ; ) is a Northwest Semitic language of the Afroasiatic language family. Historically, it is one of the spoken languages of the Israelites and their longest-surviving descendants, the Jews and Samaritans. It was largely preserved ...

) *

Yunus Yunus ibn Matta ( ar, يُونُس ٱبْن مَتّىٰ, Yūnus ibn Mattā) is a prophet and messenger of God (Allah). Yunus is traditionally viewed as highly important in Islam as a prophet who was faithful to God and delivered his messages. Y ...

(

Turkish Turkish may refer to: *a Turkic language spoken by the Turks * of or about Turkey ** Turkish language *** Turkish alphabet ** Turkish people, a Turkic ethnic group and nation *** Turkish citizen, a citizen of Turkey *** Turkish communities and mi ...

) * Yunes (یونس) (

Persian Persian may refer to: * People and things from Iran, historically called ''Persia'' in the English language ** Persians, the majority ethnic group in Iran, not to be conflated with the Iranic peoples ** Persian language, an Iranian language of the ...

) * Younes (يونس) (

Arabic Arabic (, ' ; , ' or ) is a Semitic languages, Semitic language spoken primarily across the Arab world.Semitic languages: an international handbook / edited by Stefan Weninger; in collaboration with Geoffrey Khan, Michael P. Streck, Janet C ...

) *

Joonas Joonas is an Estonian and Finnish given name, a cognate of Jonas and may refer to: * Joonas Alanne (born 1990), Finnish ice hockey player * Joonas Angeria (born 1989), Finnish music producer, songwriter and musician * Joonas Cavén (born 1993), ...

(

Estonian Estonian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Estonia, a country in the Baltic region in northern Europe * Estonians, people from Estonia, or of Estonian descent * Estonian language * Estonian cuisine * Estonian culture See also

...

and

Finnish Finnish may refer to: * Something or someone from, or related to Finland * Culture of Finland * Finnish people or Finns, the primary ethnic group in Finland * Finnish language, the national language of the Finnish people * Finnish cuisine See also ...

) * Yunsi (

Berber Berber or Berbers may refer to: Ethnic group * Berbers, an ethnic group native to Northern Africa * Berber languages, a family of Afro-Asiatic languages Places * Berber, Sudan, a town on the Nile People with the surname * Ady Berber (1913–196 ...

) * Ionas (Ίωνας) (

Greek Greek may refer to: Greece Anything of, from, or related to Greece, a country in Southern Europe: *Greeks, an ethnic group. *Greek language, a branch of the Indo-European language family. **Proto-Greek language, the assumed last common ancestor ...

)

Contemporary use of the name Jonas

* "

My Name Is Jonas "My Name Is Jonas" is a song by the American rock band Weezer. It is the first track on the band's self-titled 1994 debut album, also known as ''The Blue Album''. It was written by guitarist/vocalist Rivers Cuomo, drummer Patrick Wilson and guit ...

", a song from the

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band

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's '' Blue Album''. * "Jonas, or the Artist at Work", a short story from the collection ''

Exile and the Kingdom ''Exile and the Kingdom'' (french: L'exil et le royaume) is a 1957 collection of six short stories by French writer Albert Camus Albert Camus ( , ; ; 7 November 1913 – 4 January 1960) was a French philosopher, author, dramatist, ...

'' by French author

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* Protagonist of Lois Lowry's novel ''

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