Gender
Origin
- Australian
- Violet.
- Celtic
- From the king''s island
- English
- Also possibly meaning from Ionia, an ancient region in Asia Minor
- Greek
- Amethyst, violet flower
- Scottish
- Place name for an island off the west coast of Scotland, likely derived from Gaelic ioua.
Syllables
3
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Iona
Pronunciation
i(o)-na
Famous People
Archeologist Ione Mylonas Shear
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2024 (rank #12301, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 1918 (rank #317, 404 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2645, 65 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 65 |
| 2024 | 5 | 61 |
| 2023 | – | 56 |
| 2022 | – | 76 |
| 2021 | – | 66 |
| 2020 | – | 52 |
| 2019 | – | 73 |
| 2018 | – | 68 |
| 2017 | – | 49 |
| 2016 | – | 59 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2000 (rank #199, 210 births); most recent 2025 (rank #520, 77 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 77 |
| 2024 | 92 |
| 2023 | 83 |
| 2022 | 88 |
| 2021 | 107 |
| 2020 | 96 |
| 2019 | 107 |
| 2018 | 118 |
| 2017 | 113 |
| 2016 | 104 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 1999 (rank #594, 61 births); most recent 2023 (rank #2753, 9 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2022 | 10 |
| 2021 | 17 |
| 2020 | 13 |
| 2019 | 12 |
| 2018 | 7 |
| 2017 | 9 |
| 2016 | 9 |
| 2015 | 12 |
| 2014 | 11 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2008 (rank #404, 11 births); most recent 2025 (rank #528, 6 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2016 | 5 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 2007 (rank #44, 144 births); most recent 2025 (rank #86, 49 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 49 |
| 2024 | 50 |
| 2023 | 53 |
| 2022 | 44 |
| 2021 | 67 |
| 2020 | 67 |
| 2019 | 66 |
| 2018 | 83 |
| 2017 | 56 |
| 2016 | 67 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2011 (rank #168, 12 births); most recent 2025 (rank #397, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | 7 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2016 | 8 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 2023 (rank #590, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence