Iona

“Possibly 'yew-place', from the Scottish island name” — Scottish Gaelic origin

Girl's name · #2667 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Iona holds its lane: charted since 1880 and rarely far from where it stands today (#2667 in 2025). About 12,000 girls have carried it along the way. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records.

Around the world: #90 in Scotland (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 3 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Ionas

Iona Anderson — Australian swimmer
Iona Brown — British violinist and conductor (1941–2004)
Iona Moir — British track cyclist
Iona Campagnolo — Canadian politician
Iona Fyfe — Scottish singer which use the Scots

In stories & tradition

Iona Hikawa — HappinessCharge Pretty Cure!

What Ionas become

Among 78 notable people named Iona:

Artists & writers appear 1.74× more often than among typical names — e.g. Iona Heath, English medical doctor and writer.

Similar names: Winnifred · Mona · Lorna · Oona · Imogene · Drue

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