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Joonas

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Estonian

Proper noun

Joonas

  1. (biblical) (in older versions) Jonah
  2. a male given name of biblical origin; also derived from Danish and Lithuanian Jonas (John)

Finnish

Etymology

From Latin Iōnās, from Koine Greek Ἰωνᾶς (Iōnâs), from Biblical Hebrew יוֹנָה (yônâ).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈjoːnɑs/, [ˈjo̞ːnɑ̝s̠]
  • Rhymes: -oːnɑs
  • Syllabification(key): Joo‧nas
  • Hyphenation(key): Joo‧nas

Proper noun

Joonas

  1. (biblical, in older versions) Jonah, Jonas
  2. a male given name of biblical origin

Declension

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Archaic, chiefly of the biblical figure and even then rare:

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Statistics

  • Joonas is the 55th most common male given name in Finland, belonging to 13,230 male individuals (and as a middle name to 5,028 more), according to August 2025 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.
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