Joni

Meaning: God is gracious
Origin: Hebrew — Short form of Joan

Girl's name · #1803 in the US (2025) · Comeback

Popularity over time

Joni was #204 in 1956, slipped to #4667 by 2010, and has climbed back to #1803 today. Roughly 29,000 girls have been named Joni since 1930.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 7 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#256 in Scotland (2025) · #290 in N. Ireland (2025) · #294 in Ireland (2025) · #381 in England & Wales (2025) · #478 in Sweden (2025) · #782 in Canada (2025) · #2,169 in Switzerland (2025) · #833 in Netherlands (2022) · #1,221 in Belgium (2018) · #2,808 in Austria (2018) · #6,791 in Ecuador (2000) · #306 in New Zealand (1980).

Famous Jonis

Joni Mitchell — Canadian musician (born 1943)
Joni Ernst — American politician and military officer (born 1970)
Joni Eareckson Tada — American artist and author (born 1949)
Joni Lamb — American television evangelist (1960–2026)
Joni Sledge — American singer (1956–2017)

What Jonis become

Among 233 notable people named Joni:

Political leaders appear 1.48× more often than among typical names — e.g. Joni Ernst, American politician and military officer (born 1970).

Similar names: Joan · Marianne · Joey · Ronnie · Jackie · Danni

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