The baby name Iona is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /aɪˈoʊnə/ (eye-OH-nuh).
Iona is Scottish Gaelic in Origin.
The baby name Iona is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /aɪˈoʊnə/ (eye-OH-nuh).
Iona is Scottish Gaelic in Origin.
Iona is a Scottish given name taken from the Hebridean island of the same name. The island’s name stems from Old Irish Í “island,” recorded in Latin as Ioua; a medieval scribal slip produced the now-standard Iona. Because St Columba founded a monastery there in 563, the name carries resonances of a “holy island” and spiritual retreat, lending it a serene, contemplative aura.
As a personal name it emerged in Scotland and England in the late 19th century, flourishing with Celtic-revival tastes and seeing steady modern use across the UK, Ireland, and other English-speaking countries, mostly for girls. Variants and related forms include Ionie/Ionnie as pet names, Ionah as an archaic spelling, and Ione (Greek, “violet”), often associated but etymologically distinct. In other languages, Russian Iona and Hebrew/Slavic Yona/Jona correspond to Jonah and share sound rather than origin.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Girls | 2025 | #1 | — | 874 |
| LU | 0 | #66 | 1 | 2,830 | |
| JM | 0 | #93 | 1 | 3,714 | |
| AF | Girls | 0 | #94 | 1 | 2,402 |
| KZ | 0 | #94 | 1 | 1,452 | |
| GE | Boys | 0 | #110 | 1 | 2,055 |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #114 | 1 | 5,459 |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #124 | 2 | 3,755 |
| EE | Boys | 0 | #125 | 1 | 2,087 |
| Switzerland | Girls | 2024 | #132 | 4 | 1,786 |
| PA | 0 | #138 | 1 | 3,797 | |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #150 | 4 | 3,773 |
| Sweden | Girls | 2019 | #171 | 3 | 1,585 |
| AE | 0 | #185 | 3 | 10,220 | |
| AR | 0 | #193 | 1 | 2,915 | |
| DK | 0 | #206 | 1 | 5,198 | |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #219 | 41 | 7,507 |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #225 | 1 | 3,308 |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #231 | 1 | 3,559 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #236 | 2 | 7,146 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #246 | 6 | 6,592 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #248 | 2 | 6,293 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| Canada | Girls | 2024 | #276 | 10 | 2,795 |
| SG | 0 | #277 | 6 | 11,010 | |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #326 | 4 | 7,429 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 1 | 5,862 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #342 | 2 | 15,378 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #351 | 1 | 5,378 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| HK | 0 | #355 | 3 | 8,483 | |
| BR | 0 | #359 | 2 | 5,969 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #360 | 3 | 8,539 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #362 | 3 | 5,096 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #389 | 17 | 3,185 |
| BO | 0 | #408 | 1 | 6,868 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #421 | 4 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #424 | 6 | 13,098 |
| ZA | 0 | #433 | 15 | 14,421 | |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #466 | 6 | 7,952 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #484 | 15 | 11,913 |
| CO | 0 | #509 | 2 | 7,768 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #517 | 2 | 9,861 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #524 | 2 | 11,303 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #524 | 3 | 12,621 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #536 | 1 | 6,731 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #544 | 2 | 8,334 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #545 | 3 | 10,981 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #557 | 5 | 19,177 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| BH | 0 | #586 | 2 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #593 | 5 | 20,968 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #622 | 9 | 8,289 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #624 | 2 | 10,983 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #625 | 8 | 18,916 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #641 | 5 | 11,648 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #645 | 6 | 16,104 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #651 | 1 | 9,488 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #653 | 2 | 13,121 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #707 | 32 | 3,895 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #856 | 61 | 8,487 |
| TN | 0 | #863 | 3 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #888 | 5 | 7,044 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #914 | 2 | 14,098 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #915 | 27 | 12,708 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #929 | 27 | 5,933 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #934 | 50 | 5,561 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,011 | 4 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,032 | 2 | 16,355 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,045 | 97 | 25,928 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,065 | 8 | 24,821 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,146 | 7 | 16,140 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,198 | 2 | 20,986 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,270 | 3 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,375 | 72 | 9,415 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,449 | 23 | 10,046 |
Iona is popular in 61 countries — most recent births per country:
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