Jonah in Hebrew is יוֹנָה (Yóna).
It can also be said ג׳ונה, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
Jonah
/ˈd͡ʒoʊnə/ /ˈd͡ʒəʊnə/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for Jonah as a name.
given name
- יוֹנָהיונהYónamasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- ג׳ונהjónamasculine
prophet
- יוֹנָהיונהyonámasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
Biblical: a book of the Old Testament
- יוֹנָהיונהyonámasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word יוֹנָה.
- Written with vowel points
- יוֹנָה
- Written without vowel points
- יונה
- Said
- Yóna
- Plural
- יוֹנִים
- Its meanings in English
- Jonah, pigeon, dove, dove
The Hebrew dictionary's page for יונה, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with Jonah.
These words come before and after Jonah in the list.
These are the questions people ask about Jonah in Hebrew.
How do you say Jonah in Hebrew?
Jonah in Hebrew is יוֹנָה, said Yóna. Without vowel points it is written יונה. Its plural is יוֹנִים.
What are other Hebrew words for Jonah?
Besides יונה, Jonah can be said ג׳ונה (jóna), depending on the meaning.
Is יונה masculine or feminine?
The word יונה is masculine.
What else does יונה mean in English?
Besides Jonah, יונה can mean pigeon, dove and dove.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry Jonah and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.