Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: “dove”
Variations, Nicknames and Sound Alikes:
Jones, Janos, Janus, Jens, Jonah, Yonah, Yonas
Jonas TV and Movie Quotes:
“Ever heard of Jonas Salk?” Good Will Hunting (1997)
“Fashionably late again, eh Jonas?” Twister (1996)
Famous people named Jonas or its variations
1. Jonas Karlsson (b. 1971), Swedish actor, author
born Sven Bert Jonas Karlsson
2. Jonas Lars Björkman (b. 1972), Swedish tennis pro
3. Jonas Edward Salk (1914-95), American virologist, who
discovered and developed first viable polio vaccine
Jonas Middle Names
Jonas Christian
Jonas Emil
Jonas Frank
Jonas Johannes
Jonas Simon
My son’s name is Jonas, but we call him Jojo.
We named our son Jonas and we frequently call him Jonesy or Joney, but mostly we stick with Jonas.
In Sweden, the nickname would be Jon (pronounced more like ‘yoon’, though).
I have always wanted my nickname to be Jonesy but I have never met another Jonas who likes that nickname! How sweet.
Also, what a trip, do you also speak Swedish? Because same and vad kul
Call me Edge.