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Yona
OriginHebrew variation of Jonah
Meaning"dove"
GenderBoy & girl
US rank · boys#6131
2025 SSA
US rank · girls#6537
2025 SSA
About Yona
The Hebrew variations of Biblical Jonah — Yona and Yonah — are unisex today.
Yona for girls#6537 US
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.
Pronounced YO-nuh.
As of October 2026, Yona ranked #6131 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #3675 in 2024.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Boys #3,675
Girls #4,776
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank · boys | Births · boys | US rank · girls | Births · girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | #3,987 | 27 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | #4,913 | 20 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | #4,771 | 21 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | #4,695 | 22 | — | 0 |
| 2023 | #4,211 | 26 | — | 0 |
| 2024 | #3,675 | 31 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
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