Name Yonas Origin, meaning, pronunciation & popularity of the name Yonas

Yonas is a ♂ boy’s name.

Origin of the name Yonas

Yonas is a variant of the name Jonas, which is of Hebrew and Greek origin.

What is the meaning of the name Yonas?

Yonas 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, Yonas 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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Variants of the name Yonas