Yew tree or archer
Ivona is a Slavic feminine form of Yvonne or Ivo. It ultimately derives from the Germanic element 'iv', referring to the yew tree, which was historically used to craft longbows, linking the name to archery.
Less common today
Ivona isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #11,458 in 1995.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Polish long-distance runner
Austrian Olympic heptathlete
Croatian-Montenegrin film director
