Meaning of the nameIone
- Female
- Greek origin
- I-o-ne
Ione is a female name of Greek origin, linked to the word ion, 'violet', and to the name of a sea nymph in Greek mythology.
- People (2022)
- 26,844
- Rank in Brazil
- #885
- Median age
- 54 years
- 2010 Census
- 31,412
- people
Ione in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Ione, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1960s (6,772 people).
26,399 women 445 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Ione is most common
States with the highest share of people named Ione in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.029%
- Minas Gerais 0.021%
- Goiás 0.016%
- Bahia 0.016%
- Mato Grosso do Sul 0.015%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 4,774 | 0.011% |
| Minas Gerais | 4,322 | 0.021% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 3,202 | 0.029% |
| Bahia | 2,257 | 0.016% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 2,050 | 0.013% |
| Paraná | 1,565 | 0.014% |
| Goiás | 1,135 | 0.016% |
| Santa Catarina | 1,030 | 0.014% |
| Pernambuco | 968 | 0.011% |
| Pará | 686 | 0.008% |
| Maranhão | 501 | 0.007% |
| Amazonas | 420 | 0.011% |
| Distrito Federal | 414 | 0.015% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 410 | 0.015% |
| Mato Grosso | 397 | 0.011% |
| Paraíba | 391 | 0.010% |
| Espírito Santo | 365 | 0.010% |
| Ceará | 360 | 0.004% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 357 | 0.011% |
| Alagoas | 327 | 0.011% |
| Piauí | 230 | 0.007% |
| Sergipe | 186 | 0.008% |
| Tocantins | 169 | 0.011% |
| Rondônia | 154 | 0.010% |
| Acre | 75 | 0.009% |
| Amapá | 57 | 0.008% |
| Roraima | 42 | 0.007% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Ione
According to Behind the Name, Ione comes from Ancient Greek ἴον (ion), 'violet' (the flower), and is the name of a sea nymph in Greek mythology; the same source lists Portuguese among the languages that use the name. In the English-speaking world, again according to Behind the Name, the name has been used since the nineteenth century, perhaps from Ionia, a region on the west coast of Asia Minor. In Brazil, it is almost always female and was given most between the 1950s and 1970s. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 26,844 people named Ione, with a median age of 54; proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Ione · behindthename.com · meaning
Questions about the name Ione
What does the name Ione mean?
Ione means “violet (the flower), from Greek ion”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Ione in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 26,844 people with the first name Ione, which ranks it number 885 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Ione a boy's or a girl's name?
Ione is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 26,399 women and 445 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Ione?
Ione is a name of Greek origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Ione most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.029% of the state's population is named Ione (3,202 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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