Jonah is the prophet who fled from God's call to Nineveh, was swallowed by a great fish, and learned that salvation is of the LORD. His story is one of second chances and the wideness of God's mercy.
Gentle and hugely popular today, Jonah means dove — a fitting name of peace and grace.
Variants & nicknames
Jonas, Yonah
Jonah in the Bible
But I will sacrifice unto thee with the voice of thanksgiving; I will pay that that I have vowed. Salvation is of the LORD.