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The baby name Loni is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced LOH-nee.

Loni is English in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: English
Pronunciation: LOH-nee

What is the meaning of the name Loni ?

The baby name Loni is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced LOH-nee.

Loni is English in Origin.

Loni is a pan‑European diminutive turned stand‑alone given name. It most often shortens Apollonia (from Greek Apollo), Leona/Leonie (Latin leo, “lion”), Ilona (a Hungarian form of Helen, “torch; light”), or the Hebrew Alona (“oak”). Because of these multiple roots, Loni carries layered meanings - ranging from solar or divine associations to strength and brightness.

Long used as a familiar form in German‑speaking and Central/Eastern European contexts, Loni entered English‑language use as an independent name in the early 20th century and peaked in U.S. visibility in the late 1970s–80s, aided by actress Loni Anderson. Predominantly feminine today, it can be unisex via the Lonnie spelling. Variants and related forms include Lonie, Lonni, Lonnie, Lona, Leonie, Leona, Ilona, Alona, and Apollonia, with regional preference guiding spelling.

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Loni – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
AL 0 #69 8 2,372
SI 0 #80 1 1,612
PH 0 #109 2 5,607
CY Girls 0 #125 1 3,755
GR 0 #133 3 3,911
SI Boys 0 #139 72 3,402
BW Girls 0 #151 1 4,216
RS Boys 0 #152 3 2,277
AL Boys 0 #163 153 5,122
CR 0 #165 1 5,526
HU Boys 0 #174 1 3,954
SI Girls 0 #174 4 2,769
Sweden Girls 2021 #181 3 1,666
LU Girls 0 #189 2 4,850
DK 0 #206 1 5,198
AL Girls 0 #213 10 4,141
BG Boys 0 #220 1 3,850
BG Girls 0 #231 1 3,559
MO Boys 0 #233 2 5,842
NA Girls 0 #237 1 7,146
AO Boys 0 #249 1 5,568
GR Girls 0 #249 1 6,293
GR Boys 0 #252 16 6,912
NA Boys 0 #252 2 6,830
HR Boys 0 #259 1 3,997
NG 0 #272 1 5,926
JM Girls 0 #278 1 7,507
IL 0 #279 4 6,291
TW Girls 0 #289 1 8,139
HR Girls 0 #294 1 3,687
KZ Boys 0 #296 1 6,578
Canada Girls 1993 #306 7 2,282
DK Girls 0 #325 5 7,429
BR 0 #359 2 5,969
CN Girls 0 #359 1 8,829
France Boys 2021 #360 28 2,865
France Girls 2001 #387 3 2,681
BD Girls 0 #406 1 8,413
Austria Girls 0 #408 13 1,885
PH Girls 0 #427 3 13,098
Germany 0 #428 10 2,542
SD Boys 0 #466 1 10,523
ZA 0 #470 5 14,421
PA Boys 0 #502 4 9,305
PA Girls 0 #518 1 9,861
RU Girls 0 #520 4 11,913
IQ Girls 0 #524 2 11,303
RU Boys 0 #526 1 12,621
GT Girls 0 #540 2 7,500
PS Girls 0 #546 2 10,981
PS Boys 0 #554 8 10,655
KW Girls 0 #556 6 19,177
LY 0 #557 3 12,703
CM Girls 0 #560 1 11,671
CR Girls 0 #570 4 11,342
CM Boys 0 #573 3 12,054
BH 0 #585 3 17,937
IL Boys 0 #595 13 10,983
AE Girls 0 #597 1 20,968
BD Boys 0 #601 5 10,045
IN Girls 0 #619 13 13,121
BO Boys 0 #620 3 9,244
SG Girls 0 #630 3 18,916
IL Girls 0 #640 6 11,648
HK Girls 0 #648 3 16,104
BO Girls 0 #651 1 9,488
LB 0 #690 1 13,263
IQ Boys 0 #696 2 13,071
CL Boys 0 #699 2 13,390
QA Boys 0 #743 1 18,093
Germany Girls 0 #751 88 4,949
BR Boys 0 #783 3 12,213
KW Boys 0 #805 2 18,755
NG Girls 0 #823 4 15,093
TN 0 #864 2 13,765
BR Girls 0 #895 47 12,708
United States Girls 2024 #902 15 8,487
CL Girls 0 #913 3 14,098
OM Boys 0 #915 4 17,948
PE Boys 0 #923 4 14,506
Germany Boys 0 #927 26 5,697
NL Girls 0 #943 13 5,933
CO Boys 0 #980 2 15,656
MY Girls 0 #985 10 24,821
NG Boys 0 #994 8 16,906
PE Girls 0 #1,004 7 14,861
SA Girls 0 #1,011 4 25,931
MX Boys 0 #1,031 3 16,355
IN Boys 0 #1,036 4 16,750
ZA Girls 0 #1,114 28 25,928
AE Boys 0 #1,140 4 22,615
CO Girls 0 #1,152 1 16,140
DZ 0 #1,157 20 20,130
ZA Boys 0 #1,165 14 25,619
MY Boys 0 #1,175 8 25,439
MA 0 #1,195 5 20,986
TR 0 #1,200 12 19,440
MX Girls 0 #1,266 2 17,781
IT Boys 0 #1,333 139 10,046
IT Girls 0 #1,435 12 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,686 6 28,008

Loni is popular in 61 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
France
Canada
Sweden
AE

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People also ask about Loni

Loni is predominantly a girl's name.
Loni is a 2 syllable name, pronounced LOH-nee.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Lonnie, Lonie, Lonni and Loney.
Yes — Loni ranked #181 in Sweden in 2021, and appears in official birth registries across 4 countries.
Loni ranks highest in Sweden (#181 in 2021).
Loni's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #925 in 2014 to #902 in 2024 in United States.