Yona

Cherokee or variation of Jonah, Hebrew

"bear; dove"

Yona Origin and Meaning

The name Yona is a girl's name of Hebrew origin meaning "bear; dove".

A name with a double animal connection via two distinct origins, one Native American and the other Hebrew and Biblical. Yona is rare in the US but not unknown: It was given to a dozen baby girls in 2021.

Yona Popularity

• 1909 Nameberry 2019

20 Names Similar to Yona

These 20 names were selected by our users that were looking for other names like Yona.

• Daya
• Shoji
• Rom
• Dalit
• Jenefer
• Ortega
• Coyote
• Seiji
• Enda
• Takaani
• Aniol
• Lavi
• Arachne
• Tyge
• Januaria
• Tyas
• Madelene
• Mayuri
• Minoru
• Runyon

Famous People Named Yona

• Yona Harvey American poet and author

Yona in Pop Culture

• Yona princess character in anime "Akatsuki no Yona"/"Yona of the Dawn"
• Yona character in film Snowpiercer
• Yona yak character in animated series My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic
• Yonah Cherokee word for "bear"