Jonadab is a unique and biblical male given name of Hebrew origin. It means "voluntary" or "liberal." In the Old Testament, Jonadab was the son of Shimeah, the brother of King David's general Abner (2 Samuel 3:1-4). According to the story, Jonadab advised his cousin Joab to kill Abner in revenge for the murder of his brother Asahel by Abner. However, there is no mention of any voluntary or liberal behavior associated with this character.
Based on the provided statistics, we can analyze the frequency of the name Jonadab in the United States over a span of years.
In 1995, there were 5 babies named Jonadab born in the United States. The following year, in 1996, this number increased slightly to 6 births. After a gap of several years, the name resurfaced with another 5 babies being named Jonadab in 2006. Then, after another period of time, there were again 5 babies named Jonadab in 2011.
Overall, from 1995 to 2011, a total of 21 babies were born and given the name Jonadab in the United States. This demonstrates that while the name is not incredibly common, it has seen some consistent usage over this period of time.