Given name
Jonina
“resembling a little dove”
Jonina is used as a given name. One interpretation is “resembling a little dove.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One interpretation is “resembling a little dove.”
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1954. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Jonina through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 45
- 0 boys · 45 girls
- Most popular year
- 1999
- 8 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 8 in 1999. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 151 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Jonina’s family of names
Jonina has a related form in Jonatee. Jonina has a related form in Jonatey. Jonina has a related form in Jonati.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 16
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Similar names
If you love Jonina, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
McKenzie
In English use, McKenzie has a related form in Mackenzie. Interpretations include “daughter of a wise leader; a fiery woman; one who is fair” and “the son of a wise leader; a fiery man; one who is fair”. These may reflect different naming traditions.
1% boys · 99% girls
Alisha
Alisha is a feminine given name from Germanic.
>99% girls
Luz
“refers to the Virgin Mary, Our Lady of Light” · “of the moon”
1% boys · 99% girls
Anya
“a woman graced with God's favor”
>99% girls
Ava
Ava is a name with an uncertain early history and a prominent twentieth-century revival or re-creation.
>99% girls
Riley
“from the rye clearing; a courageous woman”
22% boys · 78% girls
Chloe
“a flourishing woman; blooming”
>99% girls
Juana
“God is gracious”
>99% girls