JONAS

Pronunciation: The name “Jonas” is commonly pronounced as “JO-nas” or “YO-nas”.

Popularity: Scandinavia, Germany, and Lithuania.

Historical Figures:

• Jonas Bronck (1608-1643): A Dutch-American settler who established the first permanent settlement in the New Netherland colony, which would later become New York City.
• Jonas Mekas (1922-2019): Lithuanian-American filmmaker.
• Jonas Salk (1914-1995): American virologist who developed the first polio vaccine.

Famous People:

• Jonas Kaufmann (born 1969): German tenor opera singer.
• Jonas Gray (born 1993): An American actor and singer.
• Jonas Vingegaard (born 1996): A Danish professional cyclist, winner of the 2022 and 2023 editions of the Tour de France.
• Jonas Valančiūnas (born 1992): An NBA professional basketball player.

Fictional Characters:

• Jonas Taylor: The protagonist of the 2004 science fiction action film “The Day After Tomorrow”.
• Jonas Venture: A character in the American animated television series “The Venture Bros”.
• Jonas Quinn: A character in the American science fiction drama television series “Stargate: SG-1”.
• Jonas Lyngbye: A character in the Danish soap opera “Bryggeriet”.

Nicknames: Jon, Johnny, Jonny, Jojo

Variations: Yonah, Jonah, Juno, João, Gionni, Yonas, Younes, Yunus, Jónás, Jóni, Jón