Fun Facts About the Name Jonae
- More than 1 thousand babies named Jonae: U.S. records list 1,142 babies given the name Jonae from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Jonae Mean?
Jonae is a given name used in English-speaking countries; its meaning and language of origin are uncertain. It resembles Jonah, from Hebrew Yonah, usually understood as "dove," and John, from Hebrew Yochanan, meaning "Yahweh is gracious." Those similarities do not show that Jonae comes from either name. The ending -ae is a feminine styling found in English names, not evidence of a Latin origin.
Jonae Name History & Origins
The recorded history of Jonae is difficult to trace. It is used as a feminine given name in English-speaking countries. Its ending belongs to a familiar English feminine pattern seen in Renae and Janae; in those names the -ae is a styling rather than a Latin case ending. Jonae is distinct from Jona, a feminine form of Jonas in parts of Europe, and from Jonah, the biblical prophet's name. A connection to either name is not established, so its development remains uncertain.
How Popular is the Name Jonae?
Jonae has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 1999. Its best rank was #2,063 in 1999.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #13,976 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2024 | #9,187 | 11 | 0.0007% |
| 2023 | #11,645 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2022 | #14,364 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2021 | #10,646 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2020 | #16,208 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2019 | #8,822 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2018 | #5,684 | 22 | 0.0013% |
| 2017 | #5,732 | 22 | 0.0013% |
| 2016 | #7,406 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 2015 | #6,572 | 19 | 0.0011% |
| 2014 | #6,570 | 19 | 0.0011% |
| 2013 | #5,911 | 22 | 0.0013% |
| 2012 | #6,718 | 19 | 0.0011% |
| 2011 | #7,972 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 2010 | #6,273 | 21 | 0.0012% |
| 2009 | #4,858 | 30 | 0.0016% |
| 2008 | #4,498 | 34 | 0.0018% |
| 2007 | #4,870 | 30 | 0.0016% |
| 2006 | #4,304 | 34 | 0.0018% |
| 2005 | #3,988 | 36 | 0.0019% |
| 2004 | #3,856 | 37 | 0.0020% |
| 2003 | #3,910 | 35 | 0.0019% |
| 2002 | #3,359 | 41 | 0.0023% |
| 2001 | #2,941 | 49 | 0.0027% |
| 2000 | #2,197 | 72 | 0.0040% |
| 1999 | #2,063 | 75 | 0.0042% |
| 1998 | #2,256 | 63 | 0.0036% |
| 1997 | #2,208 | 62 | 0.0036% |
| 1996 | #3,177 | 37 | 0.0021% |
| 1995 | #2,808 | 43 | 0.0024% |
| 1994 | #3,006 | 39 | 0.0022% |
| 1993 | #3,920 | 27 | 0.0015% |
| 1992 | #4,297 | 24 | 0.0013% |
| 1991 | #4,565 | 22 | 0.0012% |
| 1990 | #5,661 | 16 | 0.0008% |
| 1989 | #5,150 | 17 | 0.0009% |
| 1988 | #6,842 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1987 | #6,081 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 1986 | #7,382 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1984 | #6,065 | 11 | 0.0007% |
| 1983 | #8,408 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1982 | #8,620 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1981 | #6,534 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1980 | #6,495 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1978 | #10,430 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1965 | #6,947 | 5 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Jonae Shapes Your Personality and Life?
You are honest, benevolent, brilliant and often inventive, full of high inspirations. You are courageous, honest, determined, original and creative. You are a leader, especially for a cause. Sometimes you do not care to finish what you start, and may leave details to others. You can do well in position of authority, and prospers in intellectual and professional fields. You are frank, methodical and believe in law, system and order.
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