Jona
2 syllables
⚧ Unisex ◎ English ◈ 2 syllables
"Feminine form of John."

From English

Jona means dove — a compact variant of Jonah, from the Hebrew yonah. Jonah IS the prophet swallowed by the great fish — the most dramatically rescued. Same dove-prophet, compact calligraphy. Two syllables of the great-fish-prophet in compact flowing.

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Jona at a glance
MeaningFeminine form of John.
OriginEnglish
GenderUnisex
Syllables2
NumerologyLife Path 4
US Rank (today)#9259
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Why parents love Jona
  • Jonah IS the prophet swallowed by the great fish.Same dove in compact form.Two syllables with a warm, Hebrew sound: JO-nah.Jo and Na are both embedded.The most compactly dove-prophetic.
The vibe of Jona
dovecompactJonahHebrewyonahprophetswallowedgreat fishrescuedwarmJo-Na
Origin & history of Jona
Hebrew yonah (dove) compact Jona
1
English roots
Jona IS the compact Jonah — the dove-prophet swallowed by the great fish.
2
First recorded
Earliest known use: Hebrew; Jonah compact.
3
Today
Jona remains a beloved choice, ranking #9259 in the US. 2,258 babies have been named Jona since 1922.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
How popular is Jona?
1964 peak year
The name Jona reached its peak in 1964, with 57 registrations (ranked #1508). It first surfaced in U.S. records in 1922, roughly 42 years before its peak. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #9259) today, averaging about 32 new babies per year. Jona's usage has held roughly steady recently. Across all years on record, approximately 2,258 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
57 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #1,508)
32 Avg. per year
(last decade)
320 Total registrations
last 10 years
2,258 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #9,259) Rare
→ Holding steady in recent years
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Numerology of Jona
4
Life path number
The Builder
Discipline, reliability and masterful building.

Jona's Life Path 7 is the seeker's number — dove seeking. People named Jona tend to be warm, prophetic, and gifted at compact dove-prophet flowing.

Compact dove-prophet
Great-fish
Warm-Hebrew
Jo-Na
Rescued-dramatically
J1
O6
N5
A1
Sum: 13 → Life path 4
Personality of Jona
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Steady & reliable
When they make a promise, they keep it.
📐
Methodical
Thorough, careful, precise.
💪
Quietly powerful
Their strength is always there when it matters.
🌿
Grounded
No matter what swirls around them, they stay centred.
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