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Yonas

Boy

Meaning of Yonas: Ethiopian: 'dove'

Yonas is a boy's name most strongly associated with Ethiopian naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 9815th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#9815

7 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

416

First recorded 1985 · peak 2003

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 7 babies1986: 9 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 8 babies19901991: 18 babies1992: 12 babies1993: 9 babies1994: 6 babies1995: 12 babies1996: 13 babies1997: 9 babies1998: 10 babies1999: 10 babies2000: 9 babies20002001: 9 babies2002: 8 babies2003: 22 babies2004: 7 babies2005: 13 babies2006: 11 babies2007: 19 babies2008: 14 babies2009: 8 babies2010: 9 babies20102011: 12 babies2012: 10 babies2013: 10 babies2014: 13 babies2015: 7 babies2016: 12 babies2017: 17 babies2018: 8 babies2019: 10 babies2020: 7 babies20202021: 10 babies2022: 12 babies2023: 14 babies2024: 15 babies2025: 7 babies
US babies named Yonas per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 22.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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