The baby name Joonas is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Finnish: /ˈjoːnɑs/ (approx. 'YOH-nahs').
The baby name Joonas is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Finnish: /ˈjoːnɑs/ (approx. 'YOH-nahs').
Joonas is Estonian, Finnish, Latin in Origin.
Joonas is the Finnish and Estonian form of Jonas/Jonah, from Hebrew Yonah via Greek Iōnas and Latin Jonas, meaning “dove,” a symbol of peace and renewal. In Finnish phonology it is pronounced roughly YOH-nahs, the doubled o marking a long vowel. As a biblical prophet’s name, it entered Northern European naming through Christian traditions and appears in Finnish and Estonian parish records from the early modern period. Usage rose sharply in Finland from the 1970s, peaking in the 1980s–1990s, and remains familiar though less dominant today; Estonia shows a similar late-20th-century pattern.
Variants and cognates include Joona (Finnish), Jonas (Scandinavian and German), Jónas (Icelandic), Jonáš (Czech/Slovak), Jonasz (Polish), Jonah (English), and Yonah (Hebrew); related forms across the Islamic world include Yunus. Nicknames in Finland may include Jone or Jooni. The name’s imagery evokes gentleness, hope, and reconciliation.
| Joonas Suotamo Joonas Suotamo is best known for playing Chewbacca in the Star Wars sequel trilogy, including The Force Awakens and The Last Jedi. Before his acting career, he was a professional basketball player in Finland. His transition from sports to acting brought him international recognition. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finland | Boys | 0 | #28 | 4,271 | 2,041 |
| EE | 0 | #33 | 5 | 1,051 | |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #51 | 13,234 | 3,552 |
| Finland | 0 | #65 | 578 | 830 | |
| LU | 0 | #66 | 1 | 2,830 | |
| EE | Boys | 0 | #74 | 62 | 2,087 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2006 | #168 | 2 | 1,128 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #178 | 2 | 4,064 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 4,970 |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| Finland | Girls | 0 | #382 | 10 | 1,368 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #777 | 9 | 12,213 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #925 | 2 | 14,506 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| MA | 0 | #1,197 | 3 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Joonas is popular in 15 countries — most recent births per country:
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