Choni as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Choni

What is the meaning of the name Choni ?

The baby name Choni is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈχo.ni/ — KHOH-nee (ch = voiceless fricative as in Hebrew ח or German 'Bach').

Choni is Aramaic, Hebrew in Origin.

Choni is a Hebrew masculine name (Honi, spelled חוני/חֹנִי) rooted in the Semitic root ch-n-n, denoting favor and grace. It conveys "favored," "gracious," or, by association with the divine name in related forms, "grace of God." The name is attested in Second Temple and early rabbinic literature; its most famous bearer is Honi ha-Me'aggel, the first-century BCE miracle-worker known as "the Circle-Drawer" for his rain-bringing prayers.

Variants include Honi and Khoni (reflecting the guttural chet), with Ashkenazi spellings Choni and Chony. It is sometimes treated as a short form of longer names built on the same root, such as Hananiah/Chananya and Yohanan/Yehohanan. The Greek counterpart Onias derives from Honiyya/Honiyahu ("Yah has shown favor"). Modern usage is uncommon but persists in Hebrew and Jewish contexts; note that Spanish Choni is a separate nickname for Asuncion or Concepcion.