Girl

Ione

eye-OH-nee

Rare & Uncommon ✦ Vintage

✦ Meaning

“Greek name possibly meaning 'violet flower,' a rare and literary choice. Associated with classical literature and sophisticated, contemplative characters.”

Popularity Over Time

Ione US popularity rank over timeRank 15073 in 1996 to rank 327 in 1916. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#327#7700#150731900192019401960198020002024

Ione is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

Greek

Syllables

3

Nicknames

IonaIone

Style

LiteraryEtherealVintageElegantCelestial

Famous Bearers

  • Ione Sky (actress)
  • Ione Foreman (classical)

Collections

Literary Names → Mythological Names → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Vintage Revival →

Similar Names

Lyra

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Iris

Greek Top 100

Ariadne

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Eulalia

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Sibling Name Ideas

Iris

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Lyra

Greek Beautiful But Not Top 100

Selene

Greek Beautiful But Not Top 100

Thea

Greek Beautiful But Not Top 100

Celestine

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Greek origin, literary classic

People Also Ask

Greek name possibly meaning 'violet flower,' a rare and literary choice. Associated with classical literature and sophisticated, contemplative characters.

Ione is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's making a comeback as part of the vintage name wave.

Popular nicknames for Ione include Iona, Ione.

Names that pair beautifully with Ione include Iris, Lyra, Selene, Thea, Celestine.