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The baby name Noni is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced {'respelling': 'NOH-nee', 'IPA': '/ˈnoʊni/'}.

Noni is English, Polynesian, Welsh in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: English, Polynesian, Welsh
Pronunciation: {'respelling': 'NOH-nee', 'IPA': '/ˈnoʊni/'}

What is the meaning of the name Noni ?

The baby name Noni is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced {'respelling': 'NOH-nee', 'IPA': '/ˈnoʊni/'}.

Noni is English, Polynesian, Welsh in Origin.

Noni is a multicultural diminutive with several converging origins. In Irish and English use, it shortens Honora/Onóra and Nora (“honor”), and sometimes Naomi (Hebrew No‘omi, “pleasantness”). In Hawaiian, noni names the Indian mulberry (Morinda citrifolia), long valued for healing, giving the name a botanical nuance. Across southern Africa, Noni serves as a friendly short form for many Nguni “Non-” names (such as Nonhlanhla, Nongcebo). Phonetically NO-nee, it reads as light and affectionate yet cross-cultural.

As a given name, Noni surfaces in late-19th- and early-20th‑century English‑speaking records and remains familiar through figures like Australian actor Noni Hazlehurst; it also appears as a male nickname in sport (e.g., Noni Madueke). Common variants include Nonie and Nonnie, with related form Nona; cognates and roots link it to Honora/Nora, Naomi, and various Nguni Non‑ names. Overall meaning ranges from “honor” to “pleasantness,” plus a Hawaiian association with resilience and medicinal plants.

Noni has the following similar or variant Names

Noni – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
BN 0 #30 3 2,297
ID 0 #38 2 2,238
CY 0 #58 3 1,632
IN 0 #71 1 2,963
AL 0 #75 2 2,372
MD Girls 0 #92 1 865
BN Girls 0 #93 14 5,459
JM 0 #93 1 3,714
ID Girls 0 #94 9 3,319
CY Girls 0 #98 24 3,755
TW 0 #103 1 4,523
PH 0 #107 4 5,607
HU 0 #115 1 1,675
KW 0 #119 3 5,216
CY Boys 0 #131 1 3,473
GR 0 #133 3 3,911
IQ 0 #133 1 3,533
ID Boys 0 #135 1 4,130
BN Boys 0 #139 1 6,332
BW Girls 0 #148 4 4,216
RS Boys 0 #154 1 2,277
SI Girls 0 #177 1 2,769
MT Boys 0 #179 1 4,064
UY 0 #182 1 2,477
AR 0 #192 2 2,915
SI Boys 0 #209 3 3,402
GR Girls 0 #211 32 6,293
AO Girls 0 #217 1 4,575
BG Boys 0 #218 3 3,850
HU Girls 0 #224 2 3,308
AL Girls 0 #225 3 4,141
PS 0 #225 2 5,692
BG Girls 0 #227 5 3,559
NA Girls 0 #236 2 7,146
BD 0 #240 2 5,992
JP Girls 0 #249 3 6,592
NA Boys 0 #253 1 6,830
TW Boys 0 #254 3 7,111
HR Boys 0 #259 1 3,997
MO Girls 0 #262 2 7,056
TW Girls 0 #265 12 8,139
GR Boys 0 #267 7 6,912
NG 0 #271 2 5,926
KZ Boys 0 #274 16 6,578
SA 0 #279 17 10,560
AL Boys 0 #286 13 5,122
QA Girls 0 #291 26 15,378
KZ Girls 0 #303 18 5,862
SA Girls 0 #305 883 25,931
MY 0 #310 21 12,352
PE 0 #325 5 6,350
DK Girls 0 #326 4 7,429
GH Girls 0 #336 2 6,973
JO Girls 0 #338 2 7,570
SD Girls 0 #350 9 7,678
HK 0 #357 1 8,483
GH Boys 0 #361 1 8,138
PL Girls 0 #363 2 5,096
YE 0 #367 15 8,639
OM Girls 0 #377 20 15,987
PT Boys 0 #380 2 7,951
JO Boys 0 #389 1 7,057
KW Girls 0 #395 121 19,177
PH Boys 0 #400 9 11,440
BD Girls 0 #402 5 8,413
EG 0 #404 9 6,387
BO 0 #405 4 6,868
UY Boys 0 #413 1 5,922
ZA 0 #422 26 14,421
PH Girls 0 #424 6 13,098
CL 0 #432 3 6,867
MX 0 #442 4 8,339
SD Boys 0 #459 8 10,523
IQ Girls 0 #470 35 11,303
PT Girls 0 #470 2 7,952
AR Boys 0 #476 8 7,628
LY 0 #477 59 12,703
UY Girls 0 #488 23 6,731
GT Boys 0 #496 4 7,625
AE Girls 0 #499 55 20,968
PS Girls 0 #502 22 10,981
CR Boys 0 #505 6 10,188
PA Boys 0 #505 1 9,305
CO 0 #510 1 7,768
PA Girls 0 #517 2 9,861
RU Boys 0 #521 6 12,621
BH 0 #523 31 17,937
MY Girls 0 #526 541 24,821
PS Boys 0 #534 15 10,655
BD Boys 0 #539 38 10,045
GT Girls 0 #540 2 7,500
IR Girls 0 #545 1 8,334
SG Girls 0 #550 37 18,916
HK Boys 0 #554 4 12,905
AR Girls 0 #559 41 8,289
IR Boys 0 #564 2 10,162
CM Boys 0 #572 4 12,054
CR Girls 0 #572 2 11,342
IL Boys 0 #592 16 10,983
HK Girls 0 #597 19 16,104
BO Girls 0 #599 13 9,488
IN Girls 0 #601 31 13,121
IL Girls 0 #603 15 11,648
LB 0 #628 31 13,263
IQ Boys 0 #658 10 13,071
ZA Girls 0 #676 561 25,928
SG Boys 0 #688 10 17,960
CL Boys 0 #693 8 13,390
QA Boys 0 #693 15 18,093
EG Girls 0 #704 265 14,742
SY 0 #718 11 11,684
KW Boys 0 #745 25 18,755
NG Girls 0 #767 20 15,093
BR Boys 0 #782 4 12,213
CL Girls 0 #827 25 14,098
Germany Girls 0 #828 11 4,949
Spain Girls 0 #839 145 5,561
TN 0 #859 7 13,765
PE Boys 0 #860 19 14,506
OM Boys 0 #862 20 17,948
EG Boys 0 #869 18 15,035
Spain Boys 0 #875 56 5,610
NG Boys 0 #891 61 16,906
United States Girls 2024 #905 12 8,487
CO Boys 0 #906 15 15,656
PE Girls 0 #919 25 14,861
NL Girls 0 #943 13 5,933
IN Boys 0 #962 40 16,750
MX Boys 0 #968 15 16,355
MA 0 #974 155 20,986
BR Girls 0 #988 5 12,708
DZ 0 #1,015 162 20,130
AE Boys 0 #1,061 32 22,615
CO Girls 0 #1,065 14 16,140
MY Boys 0 #1,065 47 25,439
ZA Boys 0 #1,125 54 25,619
MX Girls 0 #1,151 33 17,781
TR 0 #1,201 11 19,440
IT Girls 0 #1,409 38 9,415
IT Boys 0 #1,421 51 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,448 167 28,008

Noni is popular in 71 countries — most recent births per country:

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People also ask about Noni

Noni is predominantly a girl's name.
Noni is a 2 syllable name, pronounced {'respelling': 'NOH-nee', 'IPA': '/ˈnoʊni/'}.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Nonie, Nonny, Nona and Nonna.
Across languages, Noni has these equivalents: Nona (Latin), Nonna (Italian), Non (Welsh), Winona (often shortened to Noni), Veronica (nickname), and 1 more.
Somewhat — Noni ranked #905 in United States in 2024, placing it just outside the most common names.
Noni's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #925 in 2014 to #905 in 2024 in United States.