Jonas is a common male name in many Western world countries and Northeast Africa.
It is particularly frequent in Germany, Israel, Ethiopia, the Netherlands, Flanders and Scandinavia.
In Turkish, Arabic, Persian and the Muslim world the equivalent name is Yunus (یونس) or Yunas or Younes/Younis.
In North America the name found popularity among Métis and Aboriginals in the Northwest.
Jonas most often represents Hebrew יוֹנָה (Yōnā) meaning 'dove', the name of multiple Biblical figures.