Joni

JOE-nee

English

"God is gracious"

Joni Origin and Meaning

The name Joni is a girl's name of English origin meaning "God is gracious".

Iconic folk singer Joni Mitchell lends this vintage nickname a cool, bohemian feel, while the streamlined spelling feels more contemporary and confident than the sweeter, cosier Joanie. While it may have disappeared from the US charts back in the 1980s, over in the nicknaming-loving UK, Joni has ranked in the Top 500 in recent years.

Used as a nickname for Joan (the feminine form of John, meaning "God is gracious"), Joni could also work as a diminutive for Joanna or Josephine. Given to 106 babies in the US in a recent year, it has serious potential to rise along with other cute and spunky retro nicknames like Sadie and Edie, Billie and Birdie.

Joni Rank in US Top 1000

# 980 in the US

Popularity of the name Joni

• 993 Nameberry 2025
• 882 Unique 2024
• 374 Unisex 2024
• 493 England 2024

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Famous People Named Joni

• Roberta Joan "Joni" Mitchell Canadian singer,songwriter
• Joni James (born Joan Carmella Babbo) American pop singer
• Joni Kay Ernst U.S. Senator from Iowa
• Joni Eareckson Tada American Christian author and radio host
• Joni Mason Brown (b. 2011) daughter of Zac & Shelly Brown

The name Joni in Pop Culture

• Joni Allgood character in 2010 film "The Kids Are All Right"
• Joni Stafford character on American soap "All My Children"
• Joni Jerome character in film "The Odd Life of Timothy Green"
• "Hey Joni" a song by American band Sonic Youth