Yona
Pronunciation: [ y-OHN-uh ]
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A distinctive girl name with a rare, memorable quality.
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Yona first appeared in US Social Security records in 1960.
Over 316 babies have been named Yona in the United States since SSA records began.
Today, Yona is rising quickly in popularity , currently ranked #7,304 for girl names in the US .
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- Gender
- Girl
- Popularity Rank
- #7,304
- Total SSA Count
- 16
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About the Name Yona
Yona is a girl name .
Is Yona a boy or girl name? Yona is used as both a girl and boy name. As a girl name, it ranks #7,304 in popularity. As a boy name, it ranks #3,628. Yona is more commonly used as a boy name.
Yona is currently ranked #7,304 in popularity for girl names in the United States.
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Sources
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