Yonas
Meaning
“Ethiopian form of Jonah, 'dove'”
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Yonas has stayed rare in US records the whole time: no peak decade to name.
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Popularity in Brazil
23 people · the #113,027 first name in Brazil · median age 25
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Yonas
Most people given the name Yonas in the United States are teenagers or young adults today.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
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