Given name
Nizhoni
“a beautiful woman”
Nizhoni is used as a given name. One Native American interpretation is “a beautiful woman.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One Native American interpretation is “a beautiful woman.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Native American.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1979. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Nizhoni through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 834
- 0 boys · 834 girls
- Most popular year
- 2018
- 39 babies
- 2025
- 30
- #4,634 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- 0%
- Steady
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 30 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 4,634 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was virtually unchanged in 2021–2025 compared with 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 39 in 2018. In 2025, Arizona had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (9). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 568 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.
Nizhoni’s family of names
Nizhoni has a related form in Nizhonea. Nizhoni has a related form in Nizhonee. Nizhoni has a related form in Nizhoney.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 11
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
- Nyzhoneevariant
- Nizhoneevariant
- Nyzhoneavariant
- Nyzhoneyvariant
- Nyzhonyvariant
- Nizhoneavariant
- Nizhoneyvariant
- Nizhonyvariant
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