Yonah
Meaning
"dove"
Origin: Hebrew
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #2,913
- Total SSA Count
- 43
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Yo, Yoni
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"dove"
Origin: Hebrew
"God has given, gift of God"
Origin: Hebrew
Yonah is more popular, ranked #2913 vs #3089 for Yonathan.
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Yonah is more popular, ranked #2913 compared to Yonathan at #3089 in the United States.
Yonah means "dove" (Hebrew origin). Yonathan means "God has given, gift of God" (Hebrew origin).
Yonah is primarily a boy name. Yonathan is primarily a boy name.