73%RatingSave Gender Feminine Usage English, Scottish Pronounced Pron. ie-O-nə(English) [key·IPA] Meaning & History From the name of the island off Scotland where Saint Columba founded a monastery. The name of the island is Old Norse in origin, and apparently derives simply from ey meaning "island". Related Names Same SpellingIona 2User SubmissionsIóna, Iona, Ioná PopularityDetails Last ranked #416 in 2021 England and Wales Last ranked #66 in 2021 Scotland Last ranked #849 in 1946 United States People think this name isRate·Details classic formal upper class natural wholesome refined strange serious nerdy Name DaysName Days? Austria: June 4Romania: September 21 Categories colleges or universities, currently out of the US top 1000, Elder Scrolls characters, islands, isograms, landforms, place names, Scottish islands, Tori Amos lyrics, Xeno characters