NAME PROFILE
Jona
Derived from the Germanic word for mountain or hill; it represents a person of great strength and reliability who possesses a grounded nature and an adventurous spirit.
Key Stats
| Total births | 2,277 |
| Gender | Female (1% / 99%) |
| Peak year | 1961 |
| Peak generation | Boomer |
| First recorded | 1958 |
| Most recent | 2023 |
| Syllables | 2 |
| Origin | — |
| Comeback name | No |
Popularity Trend (1910–2025)
19102025
Top States
CA — 57%TX — 24%IL — 10%CO — 5%WA — 5%
Notable People
Candice Bergen (Actress, 'Murphy Brown') · Edgar Bergen (Ventriloquist, 'The Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy Show') · Polly Bergen (Actress, 'Cape Fear') · Bergen Williams (Actress, 'General Hospital') · Bergen Evans (Lexicographer and Author, 'A Dictionary of Contemporary American Usage')
Nicknames & Diminutives
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