Nona (Syriac: ܢܥܢܐ) is an Aramaic surname referring to the Prophet Jonah. The name derives from the Akkadian word "Nunu" or "Nuna", meaning large fish or whale (in reference to the Abrahamic text, Jonah and the Whale). The name is also a variant of the Hebrew word "Yona" and Arabic word "Younes", all referring to Jonah.
| Language: | Aramaic |
| Meaning: | Large Fish, Prophet Jonah |
| Region: | Middle East |
| Variant Forms: | Nuna, Yona, Younes, |
People with the surname Nona are usually Aramaic Christians from the Middle East