Meaning of the nameJona
- Unisex
- Hebrew origin
- Jo-na
- Biblical name
Jona is used for both boys and girls; Wiktionary records it as a form of Jonas, from Biblical Hebrew, 'dove'.
- People (2022)
- 842
- Rank in Brazil
- #9,308
- Median age
- 33 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,124
- people
Jona in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Jona, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1990s (175 people).
283 women 559 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Jona is most common
States with the highest share of people named Jona in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 122 | 0.000% |
| Minas Gerais | 78 | 0.000% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 73 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 44 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 44 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 44 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 42 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 40 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 39 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 38 | 0.000% |
| Ceará | 37 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 33 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 28 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 26 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 20 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 19 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 18 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 17 | 0.000% |
| Alagoas | 17 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 17 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Jona
Wiktionary records Jona as an alternative form of Jonas in German and as a male name in Dutch and Norwegian, coming from Biblical Hebrew יוֹנָה, 'dove', through the tradition of the prophet Jonah. Behind the Name gives the Hebrew Yona, 'dove', for Jonah, the name of the Old Testament prophet. In other languages, the same Wiktionary lists Jona also as a female name, and in Norwegian a separate origin for the feminine (Jon plus -a, or a contraction of Johanna). In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 842 people named Jona, with a median age of 33. The name has more male than female records, and the 1990s account for the largest number of people.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Jona · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Jonah · behindthename.com · meaning
Questions about the name Jona
What does the name Jona mean?
Jona means “dove”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Jona in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 842 people with the first name Jona, which ranks it number 9,308 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Jona a boy's or a girl's name?
Jona is used by both men and women: in the 2022 Census, 283 women and 559 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Jona?
Jona is a name of Hebrew origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Jona most common?
Proportionally, in São Paulo: 0.000% of the state's population is named Jona (122 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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