♂♀ Name Yona

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Yona is a ♀ girl name and a ♂ boy name. That makes Yona one of the gender-neutral unisex names.

Where does the name Yona come from?

Yona is a feminine and masculine name and derived from the Hebrew name Yonah (יוֹנָה, see Jonah).

What does the name Yona mean?

Yona means “dove” (from Hebrew “yoná/יוֹנָה”) and originally derived from the ancient Greek word “oiōnós/οἰωνός” meaning “sign” or “omen”, because in ancient Greece the people believed that birds were sent by gods as a sign. Besides, Yona could be derived from the Greek word “Ionas” (Ίωνας) meaning “one of the Ionians”, “inhabitant of Ionia” or “member of the Greek tribe Ionians”.

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