Yonah: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Yonah – Meaning: dove – Origin: Hebrew – Gender: Unisex – Pronunciation: YOH-nah


Yonah is a Hebrew unisex name meaning “dove”. It appears in our list of 150+ Bird Names for Babies From Robin to Wren and Beyond.

Meaning & Origin of Yonah

Meaning: Dove.

Origin: Hebrew.

How to Pronounce Yonah

Phonetic: YOH-nah   IPA: /ˈjoʊ.nə/

Popularity of Yonah

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1974–2024.

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