Jona
Meaning
"peace"
Origin: Hebrew
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #4,091
- Total SSA Count
- 26
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Jo
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"peace"
Origin: Hebrew
"God is salvation, God saves"
Origin: Hebrew
Jona is more popular, ranked #4091 vs #4114 for Joshuan.
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Jona is more popular, ranked #4091 compared to Joshuan at #4114 in the United States.
Jona means "peace" (Hebrew origin). Joshuan means "God is salvation, God saves" (Hebrew origin).
Jona is primarily a boy name. Joshuan is primarily a boy name.