Yona

Gender
Unisex (Masculine & Feminine | Boys and Girls)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
As mentioned above, the name Yona means "dove" in Hebrew. Doves are known to be symbols of peace, love, and purity. In the Bible, the dove was also a symbol of hope, as it brought the olive branch to Noah's ark to signify the end of the flood.
Scripts(How to write)
יוֹנָה
יוֹנָה(Hebrew)
Popularity
Yona is not a very common name around the world, but it has been gaining in popularity in recent years. It is most popular in Israel, where it is a relatively common name for both boys and girls.

cartoon of the name Yona
Cartoon of Yona

Yona Name meanings & History

Yona is a Hebrew name, meaning "dove." It is a biblical name, as the prophet Jonah (Yonah) was swallowed by a whale in the Bible. As mentioned above, the name Yona means "dove" in Hebrew. Doves are known to be symbols of peace, love, and purity. In the Bible, the dove was also a symbol of hope, as it brought the olive branch to Noah's ark to signify the end of the flood. Alternate transcription of Hebrew יוֹנָה (see Yonah). Yona is a name that can be used for both boys and girls. It is a popular name in Israel and other Hebrew speaking countries.

Zodiac Sign of Yona: Yin/Yang Capricorn

Synonyms of Yona:

Y: Youth-giving,Yin/Yang,Yen/money

O: Obstinate,Organized,Obsolete,Ostentatious,Obsessive

N: Nagging,Nice,Neurosis,Neat,Nitpicking,Nutrition,Nervous

A: Ambitious,Assertive,Aggressive,Argumentative,Action,Angry

Yona is:

  • a Formal name
  • a Mature name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name

2.) Yona (Female)

Usage:

Meanings: Dove, Soft

Scripts: Йона(Bulgarian)
יונה‎


Description: Dove, Soft. Contracted form of Yoana. Yona Markova (1855–1923) was a Bulgarian soldier and war heroine. She became famous as a war heroine as she served as a Bulgarian soldier during the Serbo-Bulgarian War posing as a man. Yona is a popular name in the Jewish community, but has also been used by people of other backgrounds. It is more commonly used as a given name, but it can also be used as a surname.

Famous People

Some famous people with the name Yona or a similar variant include Yonatan Netanyahu (former Prime Minister of Israel), Yona Wallach (Israeli poet), and Yona Friedman (French-Hungarian architect).

3.) Yona (Male)

Usage: Cherokee

Meanings: The name Yona has various meanings, including "dove," "peaceful," "calm," and "understanding."

Scripts: In the Hebrew writing system, Yona is written as יוֹנָה.
Йона(Bulgarian)


Description: Yona has Hebrew and Greek origins. In Hebrew, it means "dove" or "peaceful one" and is derived from the word yonah (יוֹנָה). In Greek, it is the equivalent of the name Jonah. The name Yona has various meanings, including "dove," "peaceful," "calm," and "understanding.". Contracted form of Yoana. Yona Markova (1855–1923) was a Bulgarian soldier and war heroine. She became famous as a war heroine as she served as a Bulgarian soldier during the Serbo-Bulgarian War posing as a man. Yona is a name that can be used for both boys and girls. It is common in Hebrew-speaking countries, and is also known to be a popular name in Japan.

Famous People

Some well-known people with the name Yona include Yona Wallach, an Israeli poet, and Yona Friedman, a Hungarian-born architect.

4.) Yona (Female)

Usage: Korean

Meanings: Yona means "dove" in Hebrew. Doves are often associated with peace, love, and innocence.

Scripts: Йона(Bulgarian)
יונה


Description: The name Yona is of Hebrew origin. Yona means "dove" in Hebrew. Doves are often associated with peace, love, and innocence. Contracted form of Yoana. Yona Markova (1855–1923) was a Bulgarian soldier and war heroine. She became famous as a war heroine as she served as a Bulgarian soldier during the Serbo-Bulgarian War posing as a man. Yona can be used as a first or middle name for both boys and girls.

Famous People

There are several famous people with the name Yona, including Yona Wallach, an Israeli poet, and Yona Friedman, a Hungarian architect.

Related Names to Yona

Variations of the name Yona include Jonah, Yonah, and Yonatan.

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