Gender
Female
Origin
- African
- West African name meaning desired. Also a Yoruba of Nigeria name meaning born in a sacred location.
Born on holy ground, blessed place (Yorba)
Syllables
2
Pronunciation
o-ni
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2023 (rank #9752, 7 births)
- Girls: peak in 2020 (rank #6626, 17 births); most recent 2023 (rank #13455, 6 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | – |
| 2024 | – | – |
| 2023 | 7 | 6 |
| 2022 | – | 8 |
| 2021 | – | 14 |
| 2020 | 5 | 17 |
| 2019 | – | 12 |
| 2018 | – | 11 |
| 2017 | – | 16 |
| 2016 | – | 9 |
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 2001 (rank #3258, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
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