Yonas

A boys’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning dove; a form of Jonah.

Babies a year
3
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#5137
3 babies

Yonas by the numbers

In 2025, 3 babies in England and Wales were named Yonas. In the US, 17 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

It is used at about the same rate on both sides of the Atlantic.

Its American peak was 22 babies in 2003, making it a 2000s name.

Other names that come from Jonah

Like Yonas, each of these traces back to Jonah: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.

  • Jonashe provided; a form of Jonah687 in the US (2017)
  • Jonigod is gracious; a form of Joan or Jonah111 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Joahgod is gracious; a form of Jonah11 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Jonadove; a form of Jonah25 in the US (2017)
  • JonanGod is gracious; a form of Jonah or Jonathan12 in the US (2017)
  • Jonoahdove; variant spelling of Jonah5 in the US (2017)

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Yonas. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Yonahdove4 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Younasdove; form of Yunus or Jonah7 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Yonis20 in the US (2017)
  • Yoas6 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Yunusdove206 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Yohangod is gracious; a form of John15 in England and Wales (2025)

Sounds like Yonas

Names that are said the same way as Yonas, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Younisjonah; a form of Yunus32 in England and Wales (2025)
  • YohannesGod is gracious; Greek form of John20 in the US (2017)
  • Younusdove; Arabic form of Jonah17 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Youness7 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean a bird

Like Yonas, each of these has a bird in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Gavinwhite hawk4,134 in the US (2017)
  • Jonahdove2,523 in the US (2017)
  • Remingtonraven settlement; from the raven farm2,251 in the US (2017)
  • Phoenixmythical bird that rises from ashes2,184 in the US (2017)
  • Corbinraven; from corvus1,434 in the US (2017)
  • Jaya form of names beginning with J; also the bird856 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Yonas

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