Gracious; violet flower
Jonia is a rare name with multiple potential etymological paths. It is often considered a feminine diminutive of John via the Slavic or Latinate 'Jona', meaning 'God is gracious', or a variation of Ione, the Greek word for the violet flower. In some contexts, it may also relate to the Ionian region of ancient Greece.
Less common today
Jonia isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #10,583 in 2003.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
