Given name
Nonie
“the ninth-born child”·“resembling the violet flower”
Nonie is a variant of Nona. One Latin interpretation is “the ninth-born child.” In English use, Nonie is an affectionate form of Ione. One Greek interpretation is “resembling the violet flower.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Nonie is a variant of Nona. One Latin interpretation is “the ninth-born child.” In English use, Nonie is an affectionate form of Ione. One Greek interpretation is “resembling the violet flower.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Nonie is a variant of Nona. An origin associated with Nona is Latin. In English use, Nonie is an affectionate form of Ione. An origin associated with Ione is Greek.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In English use, Nonie is used as an affectionate form of Ione. In English use, Nonie is used as an affectionate form of Nora.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1880. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Nonie through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,363
- 0 boys · 1,363 girls
- Most popular year
- 1917
- 29 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 5 in 2023. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 29 in 1917. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 468 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.
Nonie’s family of names
Nonie is an affectionate form of Nora. Nonie has a related form in Nona. Nonie is an affectionate form of Ione.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 5
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
People named Nonie
- Nonie DarwishAmerican activistborn 1949
- Princess Anastasia of Greece and DenmarkAmerican-born heiress and member of the Greek royal family1878–1923
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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