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The baby name Roni is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced ROH-nee; IPA: /ˈroʊni/ (English), /ˈroni/ (Hebrew).

Roni is English, Finnish, Hebrew, Scandinavian in Origin.

Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: English, Finnish, Hebrew, Scandinavian
Pronunciation: ROH-nee; IPA: /ˈroʊni/ (English), /ˈroni/ (Hebrew)

What is the meaning of the name Roni ?

The baby name Roni is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced ROH-nee; IPA: /ˈroʊni/ (English), /ˈroni/ (Hebrew).

Roni is English, Finnish, Hebrew, Scandinavian in Origin.

Roni is a multilingual, largely unisex name with several roots. In Hebrew, Roni (רוֹנִי) derives from the root r-n-n “to sing, rejoice,” read as “my joy” or the feminine imperative “rejoice!” It also serves as a short form of Ron (“song, joy”), Ronit, or Ronen. In European usage, Roni can be a pet form of Veronica/Veronika - historically from Greek Bereníkē “victory-bringer,” later associated with the “true image” folk etymology. In Finland and Scandinavia, Roni is a modern masculine name influenced by Ronnie and Aaron.

The name has been used independently in Israel since the mid-20th century and in English-speaking countries as a casual diminutive that sometimes stands alone. Variants and spellings include Ronni, Ronnie, Ronny, Rony, and Ronie; related Hebrew forms are Ron, Ronit, and Ronen, with feminine links to Veronica/Veronika. Meanings therefore range from “joy; song; rejoice” (Hebrew) to “victory-bringer” (via Veronica).

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Roni – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
KR Boys 0 #27 1 897
SV Boys 0 #28 1 352
BN 0 #29 4 2,297
DJ Boys 0 #35 2 657
MV Girls 0 #35 1 2,021
ID 0 #36 4 2,238
TM Boys 0 #36 1 614
IL Girls 0 #38 2,588 11,648
IL 0 #40 483 6,291
PS 0 #45 240 5,692
HN Boys 0 #52 1 749
CM 0 #56 1 2,592
AL 0 #62 14 2,372
MV Boys 0 #73 7 3,375
JP 0 #76 2 4,057
PS Girls 0 #80 1,136 10,981
SI 0 #80 1 1,612
ID Boys 0 #83 49 4,130
IL Boys 0 #93 1,748 10,983
JM 0 #93 1 3,714
TW 0 #101 3 4,523
ID Girls 0 #102 1 3,319
SD 0 #102 1 2,130
Finland Boys 0 #104 984 2,041
QA 0 #105 2 7,011
GE Boys 0 #107 4 2,055
GE Girls 0 #108 1 1,564
PH 0 #108 3 5,607
BN Boys 0 #110 24 6,332
BN Girls 0 #112 3 5,459
OM 0 #114 8 6,215
HU 0 #115 1 1,675
Finland Boys 2026 #116 4,654 3,552
KW 0 #121 1 5,216
CY Girls 0 #125 1 3,755
EE Boys 0 #125 1 2,087
Switzerland Boys 2024 #128 10 1,769
CY Boys 0 #129 3 3,473
AZ Boys 0 #130 2 1,400
IQ 0 #132 2 3,533
BD 0 #133 96 5,992
GR 0 #133 3 3,911
MU 0 #137 1 3,613
PA 0 #138 1 3,797
PS Boys 0 #140 853 10,655
AL Boys 0 #146 177 5,122
LT Boys 0 #150 2 2,166
BW Boys 0 #151 4 4,685
BD Boys 0 #154 899 10,045
RS Boys 0 #154 1 2,277
CR 0 #162 4 5,526
HU Boys 0 #167 8 3,954
Sweden Boys 2022 #172 11 1,509
SI Girls 0 #177 1 2,769
HR 0 #178 4 2,081
SI Boys 0 #178 32 3,402
UY 0 #182 1 2,477
AE 0 #184 4 10,220
CZ 0 #186 1 3,154
AR 0 #192 2 2,915
DK 0 #206 1 5,198
BG Boys 0 #212 9 3,850
TW Boys 0 #212 30 7,111
LU Boys 0 #218 3 4,970
AL Girls 0 #220 8 4,141
Finland 0 #221 89 830
HU Girls 0 #222 4 3,308
BG Girls 0 #228 4 3,559
IR 0 #230 2 4,221
MO Boys 0 #233 2 5,842
GR Boys 0 #237 31 6,912
HR Boys 0 #239 20 3,997
EC Boys 0 #243 4 3,322
AO Boys 0 #247 3 5,568
GR Girls 0 #247 3 6,293
JP Girls 0 #250 2 6,592
PT 0 #250 1 4,161
NA Boys 0 #253 1 6,830
MO Girls 0 #258 6 7,056
GT 0 #261 54 5,948
TW Girls 0 #267 10 8,139
NG 0 #270 3 5,926
JP Boys 0 #277 21 7,909
JM Girls 0 #278 1 7,507
SG 0 #280 3 11,010
SA 0 #284 12 10,560
GT Boys 0 #287 203 7,625
KZ Boys 0 #290 7 6,578
JM Boys 0 #293 1 6,876
BR Boys 0 #295 893 12,213
Canada Girls 2019 #296 5 2,976
QA Girls 0 #299 18 15,378
Canada Boys 2024 #302 5 2,588
CZ Boys 0 #303 3 6,530
BR 0 #315 31 5,969
DK Boys 0 #316 10 7,401
BD Girls 0 #322 65 8,413
PE 0 #324 6 6,350
DK Girls 0 #327 3 7,429
KZ Girls 0 #327 6 5,862
CN Boys 0 #329 3 9,639
JO Girls 0 #332 8 7,570
HK 0 #333 16 8,483
PL Boys 0 #333 8 6,459
MU Boys 0 #344 14 8,477
CZ Girls 0 #346 6 5,378
MY 0 #347 8 12,352
PT Boys 0 #349 19 7,951
SD Girls 0 #355 4 7,678
OM Girls 0 #356 41 15,987
CN Girls 0 #358 2 8,829
GH Boys 0 #361 1 8,138
MU Girls 0 #361 2 8,539
JO Boys 0 #364 14 7,057
PL Girls 0 #364 1 5,096
BO 0 #366 16 6,868
PH Boys 0 #368 16 11,440
France Boys 2021 #373 15 2,865
LB 0 #376 334 13,263
UY Boys 0 #377 23 5,922
PH Girls 0 #381 10 13,098
YE 0 #393 6 8,639
Austria Boys 0 #407 36 2,180
EG 0 #408 5 6,387
BH 0 #426 128 17,937
PA Boys 0 #428 54 9,305
AR Boys 0 #432 36 7,628
SD Boys 0 #432 14 10,523
CL 0 #434 1 6,867
MX 0 #445 1 8,339
SG Boys 0 #461 243 17,960
RU Boys 0 #467 39 12,621
PT Girls 0 #470 2 7,952
ZA 0 #473 2 14,421
IQ Girls 0 #474 31 11,303
CR Boys 0 #475 13 10,188
RU Girls 0 #485 14 11,913
BO Boys 0 #492 101 9,244
KW Girls 0 #493 23 19,177
PE Boys 0 #494 499 14,506
CO 0 #507 4 7,768
OM Boys 0 #511 416 17,948
LY 0 #514 22 12,703
PA Girls 0 #515 4 9,861
IR Girls 0 #517 14 8,334
CM Boys 0 #521 30 12,054
AE Girls 0 #529 25 20,968
SY 0 #531 208 11,684
GT Girls 0 #534 8 7,500
MY Boys 0 #535 700 25,439
UY Girls 0 #535 2 6,731
IQ Boys 0 #546 122 13,071
HK Boys 0 #549 9 12,905
CM Girls 0 #556 5 11,671
IR Boys 0 #557 9 10,162
CR Girls 0 #569 5 11,342
SG Girls 0 #571 16 18,916
CL Boys 0 #575 91 13,390
QA Boys 0 #575 133 18,093
HK Girls 0 #586 30 16,104
IN Girls 0 #594 38 13,121
AR Girls 0 #627 4 8,289
KW Boys 0 #627 143 18,755
IN Boys 0 #639 390 16,750
BO Girls 0 #644 8 9,488
IT 0 #696 19 4,183
Finland Girls 2026 #724 15 3,895
CO Boys 0 #766 156 15,656
Germany Boys 0 #803 150 5,697
TN 0 #805 25 13,765
TR 0 #807 469 19,440
SA Girls 0 #808 128 25,931
AE Boys 0 #809 287 22,615
Germany Girls 0 #816 23 4,949
EG Girls 0 #818 142 14,742
NG Girls 0 #823 4 15,093
MX Boys 0 #838 145 16,355
Spain Boys 0 #849 82 5,610
EG Boys 0 #859 28 15,035
United States Boys 2024 #876 17 7,044
MA 0 #894 236 20,986
NL Boys 0 #894 58 5,873
United States Girls 2024 #901 16 8,487
CL Girls 0 #915 1 14,098
BR Girls 0 #922 20 12,708
MY Girls 0 #928 67 24,821
NL Girls 0 #928 28 5,933
NG Boys 0 #942 10 16,906
Spain Girls 0 #959 25 5,561
SA Boys 0 #969 765 28,008
PE Girls 0 #1,003 8 14,861
DZ 0 #1,057 120 20,130
ZA Girls 0 #1,123 19 25,928
IT Boys 0 #1,124 350 10,046
ZA Boys 0 #1,125 54 25,619
CO Girls 0 #1,147 6 16,140
MX Girls 0 #1,162 22 17,781
IT Girls 0 #1,401 46 9,415

Roni is popular in 90 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Switzerland
United States
Sweden
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People also ask about Roni

Roni is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Roni is a 2 syllable name, pronounced ROH-nee; IPA: /ˈroʊni/ (English), /ˈroni/ (Hebrew).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Ronnie, Rony, Ronni, Ronie and Roniya.
Across languages, Roni has these equivalents: Gioia (Italian), Ronit (Hebrew), Rona (Hebrew).
Yes — Roni ranked #116 in Finland in 2026, and appears in official birth registries across 7 countries.
Roni ranks highest in Finland (#116 in 2026).