Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Lonia isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1888. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Lonia through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 250
- 0 boys · 250 girls
- Most popular year
- 1923
- 13 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 9 in 1964. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 13 in 1923. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 181 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.
Lonia’s family of names
In Polish usage, Lonia is a diminutive of LONGINA.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
If you love Lonia, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Lelia
“a beauty of the night; born at nightfall”
>99% girls
Lorenza
Lorenza is a feminine given name. It is used in Spanish and Italian.
5% boys · 95% girls
Lovella
“having a soft spirit”
>99% girls
Levina
“resembling a lightning bolt”
>99% girls
Loa
Loa is a surname.
>99% girls
Odilia
“one who praises God”
>99% girls
Lavinia
Lavinia is a feminine given name. It is used in English and Italian.
>99% girls
Loraine
>99% girls