Yonah
Yonah is a unisex name of Hebrew origin meaning “dove.” Yonah is the Hebrew form of Jonah, meaning 'dove.
how do you pronounce Yonah?
YOH-nah
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what does Yonah mean?
The name Yonah means “dove.” It comes from the Hebrew language tradition.
Yonah is the Hebrew form of Jonah, meaning 'dove.' The prophet Yonah was swallowed by a great fish and delivered to Nineveh to preach repentance — one of the Bible's most dramatic stories of reluctant prophecy and divine mercy. The dove symbolizes peace, gentleness, and the Holy Spirit. The Hebrew form has a softer, more musical quality than Jonah.
who are famous people named Yonah?
- Yonah/Jonah (biblical prophet swallowed by a great fish)
- Yonah Schimmel (legendary New York knish bakery, founded 1890)
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