Meaning and background
The story behind Yona
Yona is documented as the Hebrew form of Jonah in Behind the Name. The entry gives its Hebrew spelling and notes that modern Hebrew uses it for both men and women. That provides a direct language and personal-name connection for the exact form. It also prevents an English reader from assuming that the name's gender must follow the more familiar English form Jonah.
- Origin
- Hebrew form of Jonah, used for both men and women in modern Hebrew. Source
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Recorded as a dog’s name
Yona appears in 3 dog licence records in the 2016 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/joʊnə/
US English sound sequence, converted from the CMU dictionary. Stress marks are shown separately.
Stress on the first syllable in the recorded US readings.
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/joʊnə/ · primary stress on syllable 1Y OW1 N AH0
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Sources and research notes (2)
- New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene NYC Dog Licensing Dataset — all seven available extract years, retrieved 24 October 2026 — Recorded name spellings in NYC licence-period rows, extract years 2016–2018, 2022–2024 and 2026. Evidence selects one stated year per name. Annual snapshots overlap; never sum them as unique dogs. No national popularity, etymology or owner naming-intent claim.
- Carnegie Mellon University / CMU Sphinx maintainers CMU US English Pronouncing Dictionary — US English dictionary readings; not owner-specific or exhaustive multilingual pronunciation
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