Ionia: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Ionia – Origin: Greek (place name) – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: eye-OH-nee-uh


Ionia is a Greek (place name) girl's name. It appears in our list of 200+ Geographical Baby Names Inspired by Places Around the World.

Meaning & Origin of Ionia

Origin: Greek (place name).

A common claim: Often explained simply as 'the region of the Ionians.' Actually: That phrase just restates the name rather than explaining its root, which is genuinely uncertain.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Ionia

Phonetic: eye-OH-nee-uh   IPA: /aɪˈoʊniə/

Popularity of Ionia

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1893–2007.

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