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Yonah's name in Nier - DrakeVagabond - 04-15-2018
Yonah's original Japanese name was derived from the Biblical name Jonah. When localized into English, the name was changed to sound more feminine. The name Jonah also comes the heroine from the novel Hybrid Child.
Source:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vEP2iZ52P-DWhQBQ2Is6R8Wjao99AGi0YuWShTvA-tA/preview#heading=h.8c07dafd1183
http://getnews.jp/archives/60285/2 (translation tool)