ヨナ
Yona
The Japanese name Jonah is written as ヨナ (Yona).
ヨナ is used as a given name.
Meaning: given name (name)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is Yona.
Did you know?
- If a Japanese person chooses the name ヨナ for a child, they may assign 漢字 (Chinese characters) to it to give it a specific meaning, such as 'gentle' and 'lotus'.
- Because the biblical story of Jonah is well-known, the name ヨナ is sometimes associated with the image of a whale in Japanese pop culture references.
- In some contexts, the phonetic sound 'Yona' might be confused with the word 'yona' (夜な), which is part of an expression meaning 'night after night'.
Examples in context
- お会いできてうれしいです、ジョナさん。Nice to meet you, Jonah.
- ご協力いただき、ありがとうございます、ヨナさん。Thank you for your cooperation, Jonah.
- おい、ジョナ！飲みに行こうよ！Hey, Jonah! Let's go for a drink!
- ヨナ、元気？会いに来てくれてありがとう！Hey, Jonah, how are you? Thanks for coming to see me!
- ヨナさんは優しいです。Yona-san wa yasashii desu.Jonah is kind.
- ヨナという名前です。Yona to iu namae desu.The name is Jonah.
- ヨナに会いたい。Yona ni aitai.I want to see Jonah.
Example conversation
Misaki and Hiroto are talking about a new friend.
- 美咲 Misaki新しい友達の名前は？Atarashii tomodachi no namae wa?What is your new friend's name?
- 大翔 Hirotoヨナだよ。Yona da yo.It's Jonah.
- 美咲 Misakiヨナさんは学生なの？Yona-san wa gakusei na no?Is Jonah a student?
- 大翔 Hirotoうん、そうだよ。Un, sou da yo.Yeah, that's right.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “jonah” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
