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 [ 3 syll. io-ne, ion-e ] The girl name Ione is pronounced ayOWNiy KEY. Ione is of Old Norse and Old Greek origin. It is used mainly in English. Old Norse and Old Greek origin: Derived from the word ion with the meaning 'violet'. The name was first coined by English speakers in the 19th century, possibly in reference to the Ionian people or the place name Ionia, a region on the west coast of Asia Minor. The name Ione does not however appear in classical Greek. Ione is the feminine version of the Basque and Romanian Ion. A form of the name is the English and Scottish Iona. Ione is a form (English) of the English and Scottish Iona. Another variant of Ione is the English pet form Nonie. See also the related form, the English and Italian Iole. Ione is rare as a baby girl name. At the modest peak of its usage in 1908, 0.033% of baby girls were named Ione. It was #330 in rank then. The baby name has markedly dropped in popularity since then, and is currently used only on a very light scale. Out of all girl names in its family, Ione was nevertheless the most frequently used in 2008. Baby names that sound like Ione include the Swahili and English Imani, the name Inoa, the Romanian and Slavic Ioana, the English and Scottish Iona, the Arabic Aamina, the Basque and Spanish Ainhoa, the Swahili and English Aiyana, the English Allonia, the Basque and Spanish Amaia, the Hebrew Amana, the Arabic Amani, the name Amaui, the Basque and Japanese Amaya, the Arabic Ameena, the English Amiee, the Arabic Amina, the Arabic Aminah, the English Amya, the Spanish Anahi, and the Greek Anemone. KEY: Pronunciation for Ione: AY as in "hide (HH.AY.D)" ; OW as in "oat (OW.T)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)"   |
