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The baby name Oni is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced {'general': 'OH-nee', 'Japanese': 'o-ni (approx. [o̞ni])', 'Yoruba': 'OH-nee (approx. [oni])', 'Finnish_variant': 'ON-ni (if spelled Onni, approx. [ˈonːi])'}.

Oni is English, Finnish, Japanese, Yoruba in Origin.

Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: English, Finnish, Japanese, Yoruba
Pronunciation: {'general': 'OH-nee', 'Japanese': 'o-ni (approx. [o̞ni])', 'Yoruba': 'OH-nee (approx. [oni])', 'Finnish_variant': 'ON-ni (if spelled Onni, approx. [ˈonːi])'}

What is the meaning of the name Oni ?

The baby name Oni is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced {'general': 'OH-nee', 'Japanese': 'o-ni (approx. [o̞ni])', 'Yoruba': 'OH-nee (approx. [oni])', 'Finnish_variant': 'ON-ni (if spelled Onni, approx. [ˈonːi])'}.

Oni is English, Finnish, Japanese, Yoruba in Origin.

Used across cultures, Oni carries layered origins. In Hebrew, it echoes oni ("affliction/sorrow"), known from Ben-Oni, the name Rachel gave Benjamin in Genesis; as a standalone it's rare but Biblically grounded, with related form Benoni. In Yoruba, oni means "owner/one who possesses," and Oni appears as a surname and given name as well as in the royal title Ooni of Ife; it can also shorten longer Oni- names.

Modern usage is unisex, often pronounced OH-nee. Some English speakers treat Oni as a streamlined variant of Finnish Onni ("happiness, luck"), yielding a sunnier reading; nicknames/variants include Onni, Onnie, Ooni, and Benoni (related). Note that in Japanese folklore oni denotes an ogre or demon and is not a traditional given name, though its pop-culture visibility lends the spelling familiarity. The name's meanings thus range from possession and good fortune to poignant Biblical pathos.

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Oni – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
FJ Boys 0 #17 1 603
BN 0 #32 1 2,297
MV Girls 0 #35 1 2,021
ID 0 #39 1 2,238
AL 0 #64 12 2,372
IN 0 #71 1 2,963
LT 0 #88 1 949
ID Girls 0 #101 2 3,319
BN Girls 0 #114 1 5,459
ID Boys 0 #134 2 4,130
RS Girls 0 #137 1 1,651
BN Boys 0 #139 1 6,332
BW Girls 0 #147 5 4,216
NG 0 #153 114 5,926
AL Boys 0 #174 133 5,122
SI Girls 0 #177 1 2,769
RU 0 #193 2 3,641
LT Girls 0 #200 1 1,904
AL Girls 0 #202 21 4,141
BD 0 #217 11 5,992
PS 0 #226 1 5,692
MO Boys 0 #232 3 5,842
JP Girls 0 #249 3 6,592
PT 0 #250 1 4,161
TW Boys 0 #253 4 7,111
HR Boys 0 #259 1 3,997
MO Girls 0 #262 2 7,056
GR Boys 0 #270 4 6,912
JM Girls 0 #277 2 7,507
SG 0 #279 4 11,010
IL 0 #280 3 6,291
TW Girls 0 #285 5 8,139
NG Girls 0 #293 864 15,093
KZ Boys 0 #296 1 6,578
NG Boys 0 #298 1,537 16,906
JP Boys 0 #303 1 7,909
CZ Boys 0 #305 1 6,530
SA 0 #312 1 10,560
CN Boys 0 #330 2 9,639
KZ Girls 0 #332 1 5,862
GT 0 #338 1 5,948
PL Boys 0 #340 1 6,459
QA Girls 0 #342 2 15,378
MY 0 #349 6 12,352
BD Girls 0 #351 36 8,413
HK 0 #357 1 8,483
SD Girls 0 #358 1 7,678
CN Girls 0 #359 1 8,829
BR 0 #360 1 5,969
MU Girls 0 #362 1 8,539
PL Girls 0 #364 1 5,096
MU Boys 0 #369 1 8,477
PH Boys 0 #405 4 11,440
BO 0 #408 1 6,868
UY Boys 0 #411 3 5,922
EG 0 #412 1 6,387
OM Girls 0 #424 1 15,987
CL 0 #434 1 6,867
MX 0 #443 3 8,339
ZA 0 #473 2 14,421
AR Boys 0 #483 1 7,628
GT Girls 0 #496 10 7,500
PA Boys 0 #503 3 9,305
BD Boys 0 #508 69 10,045
PA Girls 0 #517 2 9,861
RU Girls 0 #520 4 11,913
RU Boys 0 #524 3 12,621
UY Girls 0 #535 2 6,731
PS Girls 0 #546 2 10,981
HK Boys 0 #553 5 12,905
LY 0 #553 7 12,703
PS Boys 0 #555 7 10,655
CM Girls 0 #559 2 11,671
KW Girls 0 #560 2 19,177
IR Boys 0 #562 4 10,162
CM Boys 0 #575 1 12,054
SG Girls 0 #575 12 18,916
BH 0 #583 5 17,937
AE Girls 0 #592 6 20,968
IL Boys 0 #617 9 10,983
BO Boys 0 #618 5 9,244
IN Girls 0 #622 10 13,121
AR Girls 0 #627 4 8,289
HK Girls 0 #645 6 16,104
IL Girls 0 #645 1 11,648
BO Girls 0 #649 3 9,488
CL Boys 0 #692 9 13,390
IQ Boys 0 #697 1 13,071
SG Boys 0 #732 8 17,960
QA Boys 0 #735 9 18,093
BR Boys 0 #742 10 12,213
SY 0 #767 1 11,684
KW Boys 0 #803 4 18,755
TN 0 #812 18 13,765
United States Boys 2023 #892 7 7,053
United States Girls 2023 #909 6 8,600
CL Girls 0 #910 6 14,098
CO Boys 0 #910 11 15,656
OM Boys 0 #912 7 17,948
Spain Boys 0 #913 18 5,610
SA Girls 0 #918 18 25,931
EG Boys 0 #919 7 15,035
PE Boys 0 #919 8 14,506
MY Girls 0 #941 54 24,821
EG Girls 0 #946 14 14,742
MX Boys 0 #958 25 16,355
Spain Girls 0 #966 18 5,561
IN Boys 0 #987 15 16,750
BR Girls 0 #988 5 12,708
PE Girls 0 #1,006 5 14,861
CO Girls 0 #1,045 34 16,140
MY Boys 0 #1,050 62 25,439
AE Boys 0 #1,081 12 22,615
DZ 0 #1,083 94 20,130
MA 0 #1,113 16 20,986
ZA Girls 0 #1,120 22 25,928
ZA Boys 0 #1,161 18 25,619
MX Girls 0 #1,174 10 17,781
TR 0 #1,251 4 19,440
IT Boys 0 #1,362 110 10,046
IT Girls 0 #1,414 33 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,593 22 28,008

Oni is popular in 62 countries — most recent births per country:

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People also ask about Oni

Oni is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Oni is a 2 syllable name, pronounced {'general': 'OH-nee', 'Japanese': 'o-ni (approx. [o̞ni])', 'Yoruba': 'OH-nee (approx. [oni])', 'Finnish_variant': 'ON-ni (if spelled Onni, approx. [ˈonːi])'}.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Onni, Ooni, Onie, Oney and Oniya.
Across languages, Oni has these equivalents: Onni (Finnish, 'luck'), Ooni (Yoruba title/spelling), Anthony/Antonia (as source of diminutive).
Somewhat — Oni ranked #892 in United States in 2023, placing it just outside the most common names.