Throughout the world, Yona (Yona 
, Йона 
, יונה , and others...) is a common unisex first name. The first name Yona is characteristic of Bulgaria, where it is a common girly name, Tanzania, where it is quite a common masculine name, and Uruguay, where it is quite a rare masculine name. In absolute terms, it most frequently occurs in Tanzania, Bulgaria, and Indonesia. Also, Yona is the last name as well as the forename.
Yona is also a name from the Bible. Explore more in our Biblical names portal!
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Yona | Tanzania, India, Israel, Indonesia, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Йона | Bulgaria, Russia, Ukraine |
| יונה | Israel |
| يونا | Iran, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Egypt |
| ヨナ | Japan |
Yona is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Jonah , the Biblical and Quranic prophet, Old Testament; J. Jonah Jameson , the fictional character in Marvel Comics, Spider-Man 3; Jonah Hex , the DC Comics character, Legends of Tomorrow; Jonah Maiava , the Tomb Raider fictional character, Rise of the Tomb Raider and J. Jonah Jameson , the 2002-2007 Spider-Man film series character, Spider-Man 2, among other works.