Yonnel
Hebrew · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Yonnel
Yonnel is a diminutive or variant form of Yonah/Jonah, derived from the Hebrew name יוֹנָה (Yonah), meaning "dove" or "pigeon," which carries symbolic associations with peace and purity in Semitic languages.
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Etymology
Yonnel is a diminutive or variant form of Yonah/Jonah, derived from the Hebrew name יוֹנָה (Yonah), meaning "dove" or "pigeon," which carries symbolic associations with peace and purity in Semitic languages. The name is primarily used in Jewish communities and has biblical roots as the name of the prophet Jonah, famous for the story of being swallowed by a great fish in the Hebrew scriptures.
Yonnel currently ranks #2,412 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1952.
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