Girl

Iona

ee-OH-nuh

Rare & Uncommon ↑ Rising

✦ Meaning

“From the Scottish island of Iona, a sacred spiritual place known for its monastery and natural beauty. The name evokes remoteness and contemplative peace.”

Popularity Over Time

Iona US popularity rank over timeRank 14870 in 1995 to rank 317 in 1918. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#317#7594#148701900192019401960198020002024

Iona is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

GaelicScottish

Syllables

3

Style

EtherealNatureRomanticVintageCelestial

Famous Bearers

  • Iona Leroy (literary character)
  • Saint Columba of Iona

Collections

Works Everywhere → Nature Names → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Vintage Revival →

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Popular across Celtic and Scandinavian cultures

People Also Ask

From the Scottish island of Iona, a sacred spiritual place known for its monastery and natural beauty. The name evokes remoteness and contemplative peace.

Iona is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's trending up as more parents discover it.

Iona works beautifully as a full name and does not lend itself to an obvious short form. Most parents see that as a feature.

Names that pair beautifully with Iona include Elowen, Cordelia, Seraphina, Juniper, Imogen.