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The baby name Deona is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced DEE-oh-nə (DEE-OH-nuh); sometimes DAY-OH-nə.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 3.0
Pronunciation: DEE-oh-nə (DEE-OH-nuh); sometimes DAY-OH-nə

What is the meaning of the name Deona ?

The baby name Deona is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced DEE-oh-nə (DEE-OH-nuh); sometimes DAY-OH-nə.

Deona is in Origin.

Deona is a modern English feminine given name formed as a soft -a elaboration of Deon/Deion, themselves from Dion, the familiar of the Greek theophoric Dionysios (“of Dionysus”). It is also encountered as a streamlined respelling of Deonna/Dionna, feminine relatives of Dione/Dionne (from Greek Dione, ‘goddess’). Because of these intertwined roots, interpretations offered for Deona range from “belonging to Dionysus” to a general “goddess-like, divine” association.

The name appears in U.S. records from the mid-20th century and remains uncommon, gaining a little visibility in the late 1980s–1990s alongside the rise of Deion. Variant spellings include Deonna, Dionna, Deionna, Diona, and Dionne; rarer forms such as Deonae or Deonne also occur. Nicknames and short forms include Dee and Ona. Deona has no fixed traditional namesake, but its classical echoes and contemporary styling make it appealing across communities.

Deona has the following similar or variant Names

Deona – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
CR 0 #165 1 5,526
SI Girls 0 #177 1 2,769
AL Girls 0 #224 4 4,141
NA Girls 0 #235 3 7,146
NA Boys 0 #253 1 6,830
JM Girls 0 #278 1 7,507
HR Girls 0 #294 1 3,687
PH Girls 0 #429 1 13,098
ZA 0 #471 4 14,421
IQ Girls 0 #525 1 11,303
AE Girls 0 #595 3 20,968
SG Girls 0 #632 1 18,916
HK Girls 0 #649 2 16,104
United States Girls 2024 #912 5 8,487
BR Girls 0 #992 1 12,708
SA Girls 0 #1,014 1 25,931
MY Girls 0 #1,072 1 24,821
ZA Girls 0 #1,098 44 25,928
ZA Boys 0 #1,272 1 25,619

Deona is popular in 16 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
AE
AL
BR
CR

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People also ask about Deona

Deona is predominantly a girl's name.
Deona is a 3 syllable name, pronounced DEE-oh-nə (DEE-OH-nuh); sometimes DAY-OH-nə.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Deonna, Diona, Dionna, Deonah, Deana and Dionne.
Across languages, Deona has these equivalents: Deon (m), Dion (m), Dionne (f), Deanna (f), Dionysius (m, historical).
Somewhat — Deona ranked #912 in United States in 2024, placing it just outside the most common names.
Deona's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #924 in 2014 to #912 in 2024 in United States.