Comments for the name Jonas (1)

Jonines, the Lithuanian midsummer festival, is celebrated on June 23, the eve of the feast of John the Baptist's birth. If your name is Jonas, this is your name day.

I really love the name Jonas. It is one of my favorites. I think it can be youthful without being forever young. I also think it can be unique without being too strange. Contrary to popular belief, Jonas ranked in the top one thousand in the USA. I really hope it doesn't get too popular however, because I won't be able to use it on my future son if that happens!

Weezer has a song called "My Name Is Jonas".

As a surname, the Jonas Brothers are a famous teenage pop group currently popular among preteens.

Jonas Quinn is a character in the television series "Stargate SG-1."

Also used in Sweden.

I think this is a beautiful name, but I would never use it because of the phenom surrounding the Jonas Brothers.

The main character on the show The Unit is named Jonas.

The verryyyyy bad band Jonas Brothers ruined this name.

I actually like this name, but I wouldn't use it because of the awful Jonas Brothers.

The main character in The Giver, one of my favorite books, is named Jonas. When I first read it, I thought about using the name for my future son if I have one. Then the Jonas Brothers came along... Yup.

In Lithuania and in Latvia, this name is pronounced YO-nas. My great grandfather's name was Valerijonas, and he pronounced the latter part of his name that way. [noted -ed]

A soon-to-be well known person who bears this name is Jonas Valanciunas, a rookie basketball player for the NBA's Toronto Raptors.