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Yona

Gender
Female
Meaning
Dove
Origin
Hebrew

Yona Popularity Snapshot

Across the entire US Social Security Administration record (1880–2024), 323 baby girls have been named Yona. The name peaked in 2014 with 18 US births that year (rank #6974). In 2024, ranked #7212 nationally — 238 places below its 2014 peak.

Other Hebrew-Origin Names Like Yona

If you like Yona's Hebrew origin, consider these related names: Aalijah, Aaron, Abagail, Abaigael, Abaigeal. Browse all Hebrew names →

4-Letter Names Starting with Y

Names with Yona's exact length and starting letter: Yago, Yair, Yale, Yash, Yavu.

Quick Facts About Yona

1,531
Hebrew baby names in our dictionary
836
Hebrew female names
30
4-letter Y-names in our dictionary
107
Y-female names total
Not in registry
US SSA records — name appears fewer than 5 times in any year

Variant Forms

NameMeaningGenderOrigin
Yonah Dove Male Hebrew

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Side-by-side popularity charts and crossover years for Yona against today's most popular girls-name peers (top 8 by US births in the last 10 years of SSA records).

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