The baby name Honi is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced HOH-nee (IPA: /ˈhoʊni/).
The baby name Honi is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced HOH-nee (IPA: /ˈhoʊni/).
Honi is English, Hawaiian, Hebrew in Origin.
Honi is a multicultural given name with Hebrew and Polynesian roots. In Hebrew, Honi (חוני; also transliterated Choni, Ḥoni, or Khoni) likely derives from the root ḥ-n-n (חנן), “to show favor,” aligning it with names such as Hanina/Ḥanina and Yohanan, and yielding meanings like “gracious” or “favored.” In Hawaiian and other Polynesian languages, honi means “kiss” or the nose-touching greeting, giving the name a warm, affectionate sense. It is used for all genders.
The best-known bearer is Honi ha-Me’agel, a 1st‑century BCE Jewish sage celebrated in Talmudic lore for praying for rain within a circle, which fixed the name in Jewish memory. Contemporary use remains uncommon yet recognizable in Israel and the Jewish diaspora, and appears in Hawaii as a given or middle name. Variants: Choni, Ḥoni, Khoni; related forms: Hanina/Chanina, Yohanan/John.
Honi is far from common. We have only 159 recorded uses of it on record, from 41 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ET | Boys | 0 | #27 | 1 | 678 |
| AF | Girls | 0 | #94 | 1 | 2,402 |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| PT | 0 | #250 | 1 | 4,161 | |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| IL | 0 | #281 | 2 | 6,291 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #342 | 2 | 15,378 |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #363 | 2 | 5,096 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #465 | 2 | 10,523 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #491 | 14 | 11,303 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #559 | 3 | 10,655 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #560 | 2 | 19,177 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| BH | 0 | #586 | 2 | 17,937 | |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #617 | 9 | 10,983 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #648 | 3 | 16,104 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #652 | 3 | 13,121 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #805 | 2 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #822 | 5 | 15,093 |
| TN | 0 | #863 | 3 | 13,765 | |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #914 | 2 | 14,098 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #914 | 5 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #923 | 3 | 15,035 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #925 | 2 | 14,506 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #926 | 10 | 25,931 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #979 | 3 | 15,656 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #998 | 4 | 16,906 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,032 | 2 | 16,355 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,038 | 2 | 16,750 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,069 | 4 | 24,821 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,140 | 4 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,165 | 12 | 20,130 | |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,181 | 2 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,195 | 5 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,253 | 2 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,265 | 3 | 17,781 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,605 | 10 | 28,008 |
Honi is popular in 41 countries — most recent births per country:
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