Yew tree or archer
Ivonna is a feminine variant of Ivo or Ivan, ultimately derived from the Germanic element 'iv' meaning yew. In medieval times, the yew tree was prized for making longbows, leading to the secondary association with archers.
Less common today
Ivonna isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #7,401 in 1991.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Austrian Olympic heptathlete
Croatian-Montenegrin film director
