Jonni
Jonni was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1957, when it ranked 1713th with 40 babies. More babies were named Jonni in the 1950s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Joni) pet form of Joan · English, Hebrew
- Rank in 2025
- Not rankedgirls
- Babies in 2025
- 0girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 195740 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,298babies recorded
What does the name Jonni mean?
Jonni is a spelling of Joni, pronounced the same way, so it shares Joni's meaning and origin.
Joni is commonly used as a pet form of Joan, according to Wiktionary, and has been given as a full name. Joan is the medieval English form of the Latin Johanna, the feminine of John, from the Hebrew name meaning "God is gracious". The singer Joni Mitchell (born Roberta Joan Anderson) made it well known. Joni was most popular in the US in the 1950s and 1960s.
Johanna (Latin, “feminine of Johannes (John)”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: Joan, Joanie, Jonie, Joanna.
See also: Hebrew names, names that mean God, names that mean grace.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Joni', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Joan', DMNES (Durham University)
- Wikipedia, 'Joni (given name)', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation)
Jonni popularity since 1880
A few boys are given the name too: 5 since 2014.
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — |
| 2020 | #8,648 | 12 |
| 2010 | — | — |
| 2000 | #10,267 | 9 |
| 1990 | #4,295 | 23 |
| 1980 | #3,903 | 20 |
| 1970 | #2,886 | 24 |
| 1960 | #3,270 | 15 |
| 1950 | #2,490 | 17 |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Jonni, counting every spelling?
Jonni is a spelling of Joni, a name family that ranked #1,120 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together. Together these spellings went to 199 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joni | 112 | #1,803 | 465 |
| Joanie | 63 | #2,731 | 239 |
| Jonnie | 16 | #6,969 | 65 |
| Jonni | — | — | 37 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How old are people named Jonni?
About 1,200 people born in the US named Jonni are alive today, with a median age of 46; half are between 31 and 64. That makes Jonni mostly worn by adults in their thirties to fifties.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Jonni: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Jonni, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Jonni
What does Jonni mean?
Jonni is a spelling of Joni, which means “pet form of Joan” (English, Hebrew origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Jonni?
Jonni was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1957, when it ranked 1713th with 40 babies. More babies were named Jonni in the 1950s than in any other decade.
Is Jonni a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Jonni in the US.