Jona - name meaning, origin

The girl's name Jona \j(o)-na\, also used as boy's name Jona, is a variant of Yonina (Hebrew), and the meaning of Jona is "dove".

The baby name Jona sounds like Oona, Jena, Iona, Jana, Joni, Joana, Jina, Jone, Jonna, Jonay, Jonae, Johna and Yona. Other similar baby names are Nona, Tona, Dona, Joya, Joda, Jola, Joia, Lona, Mona, Rona and Zona.

Jona is a somewhat common first name for women (#2827 out of 4276) but an uncommon last name for both men and women. (1990 U.S. Census)

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