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The baby name Jona is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced English: /ˈdʒoʊnə/ (JOH-nuh); Hebrew: /joˈna/ (yo-NAH). Pronunciation may vary by language (e.g., 'YOH-nah')..

Jona is Hebrew in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Hebrew
Pronunciation: English: /ˈdʒoʊnə/ (JOH-nuh); Hebrew: /joˈna/ (yo-NAH). Pronunciation may vary by language (e.g., 'YOH-nah').

What is the meaning of the name Jona ?

The baby name Jona is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced English: /ˈdʒoʊnə/ (JOH-nuh); Hebrew: /joˈna/ (yo-NAH). Pronunciation may vary by language (e.g., 'YOH-nah')..

Jona is Hebrew in Origin.

Jona is a cross-cultural given name with multiple roots. In many European languages (German, Dutch, Scandinavian), it appears as the short, unisex form of biblical Jonah, from Hebrew Yonah, meaning “dove,” a symbol of peace and renewal. It also functions as a familiar form of Jonathan (Hebrew Yehonatan/Yonatan), meaning “Yahweh has given.” In Albanian, Jona is chiefly feminine and linked either to jona “ours” or to the Ionian Sea (Deti Jon), giving the name a coastal, poetic resonance.

Its use expanded in Reformation-era Europe with the fashion for concise biblical names and today it charts internationally for all genders. Notable variants and cognates include Jonah, Yona, Yonah; Jonas; Giona (Italian); Jonás (Spanish); Jonáš (Czech/Slovak); and Jónas/Jóna (Icelandic). Related longer forms are Jonathan and Yonatan. Common short forms are Jo and Jon.

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Jona – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Germany Girls 2020 #1 — 423
AL Girls 0 #12 600 4,141
HT 0 #12 1 399
FJ Boys 0 #16 2 603
AL 0 #21 58 2,372
NA 0 #31 3 2,537
BN 0 #32 1 2,297
MV Girls 0 #35 1 2,021
ID 0 #39 1 2,238
MO 0 #51 2 2,706
LU 0 #64 3 2,830
SI 0 #76 5 1,612
PH 0 #78 19 5,607
JM 0 #93 1 3,714
Switzerland Boys 2024 #96 42 1,769
QA 0 #100 7 7,011
BN Girls 0 #111 4 5,459
NA Boys 0 #112 131 6,830
KW 0 #119 3 5,216
OM 0 #120 2 6,215
Switzerland Girls 2024 #129 7 1,786
GR 0 #134 2 3,911
UY Boys 0 #135 798 5,922
SI Girls 0 #136 39 2,769
RS Girls 0 #137 1 1,651
PA 0 #138 1 3,797
JO 0 #140 1 2,158
UY 0 #150 28 2,477
BW Boys 0 #152 3 4,685
MT Girls 0 #153 1 3,773
CR 0 #161 5 5,526
Sweden Girls 2019 #169 5 1,585
Sweden Boys 2022 #172 11 1,509
AR 0 #177 10 2,915
PR Boys 0 #178 1 2,508
HR 0 #179 3 2,081
AE 0 #181 7 10,220
CZ 0 #185 2 3,154
LU Girls 0 #187 4 4,850
PH Girls 0 #197 213 13,098
LU Boys 0 #201 18 4,970
DK 0 #206 1 5,198
EC Boys 0 #210 30 3,322
GR Girls 0 #210 33 6,293
SI Boys 0 #211 1 3,402
PS 0 #224 3 5,692
IR 0 #230 2 4,221
NA Girls 0 #233 5 7,146
MO Girls 0 #234 18 7,056
GH 0 #247 2 5,396
HR Boys 0 #248 11 3,997
JP Girls 0 #250 2 6,592
QA Girls 0 #250 67 15,378
TW Boys 0 #256 1 7,111
AR Boys 0 #257 309 7,628
EC Girls 0 #257 2 3,650
SG 0 #258 12 11,010
AL Boys 0 #269 30 5,122
GR Boys 0 #272 2 6,912
JM Girls 0 #278 1 7,507
IL 0 #279 4 6,291
TW Girls 0 #283 7 8,139
HR Girls 0 #289 6 3,687
JP Boys 0 #301 3 7,909
Canada Boys 2023 #305 5 2,601
SA 0 #307 6 10,560
CL Boys 0 #312 621 13,390
DK Girls 0 #324 6 7,429
PE 0 #324 6 6,350
CN Boys 0 #328 4 9,639
GH Boys 0 #330 16 8,138
KZ Girls 0 #331 2 5,862
DK Boys 0 #332 1 7,401
JO Girls 0 #332 8 7,570
GT 0 #333 6 5,948
GH Girls 0 #336 2 6,973
PL Boys 0 #340 1 6,459
MY 0 #349 6 12,352
CN Girls 0 #351 9 8,829
CZ Girls 0 #351 1 5,378
SD Girls 0 #352 7 7,678
MX Boys 0 #353 1,272 16,355
HK 0 #356 2 8,483
BR 0 #360 1 5,969
MU Girls 0 #361 2 8,539
PL Girls 0 #361 4 5,096
OM Girls 0 #363 34 15,987
MU Boys 0 #364 6 8,477
CL 0 #367 45 6,867
KW Girls 0 #369 147 19,177
MX 0 #377 37 8,339
PT Boys 0 #378 4 7,951
NL 0 #379 13 2,481
France Boys 2021 #380 8 2,865
JO Boys 0 #389 1 7,057
CR Boys 0 #390 98 10,188
YE 0 #396 3 8,639
PH Boys 0 #400 9 11,440
BD Girls 0 #401 6 8,413
BO 0 #401 8 6,868
France Girls 2021 #402 4 3,185
EG 0 #409 4 6,387
Austria Girls 0 #411 10 1,885
Germany 0 #423 15 2,542
Austria Boys 0 #427 16 2,180
Spain 0 #434 19 2,326
GT Boys 0 #434 41 7,625
AE Girls 0 #436 118 20,968
PA Boys 0 #454 28 9,305
SD Boys 0 #464 3 10,523
PT Girls 0 #469 3 7,952
ZA 0 #473 2 14,421
IQ Girls 0 #479 26 11,303
UY Girls 0 #486 25 6,731
SG Girls 0 #497 90 18,916
CO 0 #505 6 7,768
PS Girls 0 #514 10 10,981
PA Girls 0 #515 4 9,861
RU Girls 0 #517 7 11,913
RU Boys 0 #524 3 12,621
BH 0 #527 27 17,937
Spain Boys 0 #537 458 5,610
PS Boys 0 #537 12 10,655
GT Girls 0 #541 1 7,500
IR Girls 0 #544 2 8,334
HK Girls 0 #551 65 16,104
HK Boys 0 #553 5 12,905
LY 0 #553 7 12,703
CM Girls 0 #560 1 11,671
BO Boys 0 #565 28 9,244
CR Girls 0 #569 5 11,342
CM Boys 0 #572 4 12,054
Finland Boys 2026 #592 91 3,552
IL Boys 0 #595 13 10,983
IL Girls 0 #598 20 11,648
BD Boys 0 #600 6 10,045
AR Girls 0 #629 2 8,289
SA Girls 0 #641 299 25,931
LB 0 #642 17 13,263
IN Girls 0 #646 9 13,121
IT 0 #673 42 4,183
SG Boys 0 #685 13 17,960
IQ Boys 0 #693 5 13,071
PE Boys 0 #704 176 14,506
SY 0 #719 10 11,684
Finland Girls 2026 #720 19 3,895
BR Boys 0 #724 28 12,213
QA Boys 0 #737 7 18,093
Germany Boys 0 #750 203 5,697
KW Boys 0 #755 15 18,755
Germany Girls 0 #780 59 4,949
CO Boys 0 #788 133 15,656
NG Girls 0 #820 7 15,093
EG Girls 0 #830 130 14,742
CL Girls 0 #831 21 14,098
NL Boys 0 #831 121 5,873
TN 0 #861 5 13,765
United States Boys 2024 #867 26 7,044
EG Boys 0 #869 18 15,035
OM Boys 0 #871 11 17,948
NG Boys 0 #900 52 16,906
NL Girls 0 #901 55 5,933
United States Girls 2024 #908 9 8,487
MY Girls 0 #964 31 24,821
Spain Girls 0 #970 14 5,561
IN Boys 0 #971 31 16,750
BR Girls 0 #987 6 12,708
PE Girls 0 #1,003 8 14,861
ZA Boys 0 #1,051 128 25,619
CO Girls 0 #1,062 17 16,140
IT Girls 0 #1,068 391 9,415
AE Boys 0 #1,074 19 22,615
MY Boys 0 #1,079 33 25,439
MA 0 #1,115 14 20,986
ZA Girls 0 #1,130 12 25,928
DZ 0 #1,155 22 20,130
MX Girls 0 #1,166 18 17,781
TR 0 #1,201 11 19,440
IT Boys 0 #1,342 130 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,576 39 28,008

Jona is popular in 81 countries — most recent births per country:

Switzerland
Switzerland
France
United States
Sweden

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People also ask about Jona

Jona is predominantly a boy's name.
Jona is a 2 syllable name, pronounced English: /ˈdʒoʊnə/ (JOH-nuh); Hebrew: /joˈna/ (yo-NAH). Pronunciation may vary by language (e.g., 'YOH-nah')..
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Jonah, Yonah, Yona, Jóna, Jonna and Giona.
Across languages, Jona has these equivalents: Yonah (Hebrew), Jonah (English), Jonás (Spanish), Giona (Italian), Jonas (Scandinavian/Latin), and 1 more.
Yes, very popular — Jona ranked #1 in Germany in 2020, and appears in official birth registries across 8 countries.
Jona ranks highest in Germany (#1 in 2020).
Jona's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #130 in 2014 to #96 in 2024 in Switzerland.