The name Jonah comes from the ancient Hebrew word meaning Dove. The white dove is a symbol of
peace. A white dove carrying an olive branch or twig is a symbol of extending the hand of friendship and offering to make
peace.
Therefore the name Jonah or a Jonah is actually traditionally referring to a bringer of
peace . The story of Jonah appears in the
Bible, it is a story about a man who undergoes deep personal transformation and learns to put others before himself. The story has been misinterpreted by some who did not understand the deeper moral to the story of Jonah , causing a misuse of the name in some colloquial contexts. Modern
people generally do not observe negative definitions and the name has become popular again in the 21sr century.