♂♀ Name Iona

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Iona is a ♀ girl name and a ♂ boy name. That makes Iona one of the gender-neutral unisex names.

Where does the name Iona come from?

The girl’s name Iona derived from a name of a Scottish island. The boy’s name is a Russian variant of the biblical name Jonah.

What does the name Iona mean?

The boy’s name Iona means “dove” (from Hebrew “yoná/יוֹנָה”) and originally derived from the ancient Greek word “oiōnós/οἰωνός” meaning “sign” or “omen”, because in ancient Greece the people believed that birds were sent by gods as a sign. Besides, Iona could be derived from the Greek word “Ionas” (Ίωνας) meaning “one of the Ionians”, “inhabitant of Ionia” or “member of the Greek tribe Ionians”. The girl’s name Iona means “island” (from Old Norse “ey”).

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