Forename יונה

Globally, יונה (Yona , Yonah , Iona , along with others...) is a common epicene first name. The first name יונה is characteristic of Israel, where it is a common epicene name, Tanzania, where it is quite a common male name, and Aland Islands, where it is quite a common feminine name (explore the name in all countries). In absolute terms, it most frequently occurs in Tanzania, Israel, and Indonesia. Also, יונה is the last name as well as the forename.

Jesus fish יונה is also a name from the Bible. Explore more in our Biblical names portal!

Translations, transliterations and names similar to the name יונה

name Йонас, name ヨナス, name Жүніс, name Yonh, name Giona, name Jónas, name Iona, name Jonah, name Юнас, name יונאס, name Йонаш, name 约拿, name John, name Yevno, name Yuna, name Jónás, name یونس, name Yonah, name جونا, name Иона, name Джона, name יונה, name Jonasz, name ജോൺ, name Йон, name Yunh, name Yona, name Jona, name يونس, name Jonas, name 乔纳斯, name ジョナス, name جوناس, name Yoonis, name Джонас, name Жонас, name Jonáš

VARIANT	COUNTRY
Yonah, Yona	Tanzania, United States, Israel, India, Indonesia
Iona	Romania, United States, India, Israel, Indonesia
יונה	Israel
Иона	Belarus, Kyrgyzstan

First names said to be same

Giona, John, Jona, Jonah, Jonas, Jonasz, Jonáš, Jónas, Jónás, Yevno, Yonh, Yoonis, Yuna, Yunh, Джона, Джонас, Жонас, Жүніс, Йон, Йонас, Йонаш, Юнас, יונאס, جونا, جوناس, يونس, یونس, ജോൺ, ジョナス, ヨナス, 乔纳斯, and 约拿

First name יונה in the context

יונה is also a popular name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Jonah , the Biblical and Quranic prophet, Old Testament; J. Jonah Jameson , the fictional character in Marvel Comics, Spider-Man 3; Jonah Hex , the DC Comics character, Legends of Tomorrow; Jonah Maiava , the Tomb Raider fictional character, Rise of the Tomb Raider and J. Jonah Jameson , the 2002-2007 Spider-Man film series character, Spider-Man 2, and in many other works.

Notable namesakes

	יונה נבון Ottoman rabbi, IL (b. 1713)
	יונה כסה Israeli politician, IL (b. 1907)
	יונה רוזן Jewish paratrooper from Romania, IL (b. 1919)
	יונה הירשלר IL (b. 1913)
	יונה חצור IL (b. 1920)
	יונה גורן IL (b. 1921)
	יונה פישר Israeli art curator and critic, IL (b. 1932)
	יונה עטרי Israeli singer and actress, IL (b. 1933)
	יונה בלטמן IL (b. 1929)
	יונה וולך Israeli poet (1944–1985), IL (b. 1944)
	יונה יהב Israeli politician, IL (b. 1944)
	יונה לוי-גרוסמן Israeli painter, IL (b. 1948)
	יונה שחר לוי IL (b. 1939)
	יונה אליאן Israeli actress, IL (b. 1950)
	יונה חן IL (b. 1941)