MEANING & CONTEXT
What does Joni mean?
Joni is used as a pet form of John or Johnny in Indian naming. John ultimately comes from a Hebrew name meaning that God is gracious, while the short form can function as an independent name.
Spellings in Indian scripts
Devanagari
जोनी
Conventional spelling
Gurmukhi
ਜੋਨੀ
Conventional spelling
HISTORICAL VOTER RECORDS
Joni in Indian usage
28,891 historical electoral-roll records, chiefly adults, rather than current baby-name rankings.
Mostly recorded for boys (92%) in these historical records.
- Recorded as female: 2,298 records (8%).
- Recorded as male: 26,593 records (92%).
By birth decade
| Birth decade | Records |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 1,151 |
| 1950s | 3,515 |
| 1960s | 5,223 |
| 1970s | 3,365 |
| 1980s | 6,574 |
| 1990s | 8,827 |
| Other decades | 236 |
By state or territory
| State / territory | Records |
|---|---|
| Kerala | 12,075 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 6,262 |
| Haryana | 3,357 |
| Punjab | 1,828 |
| Andhra Pradesh | 924 |
| Rajasthan | 869 |
| Uttarakhand | 679 |
| Bihar | 529 |
| Jharkhand | 488 |
| Mizoram | 399 |
| Meghalaya | 354 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 204 |
| Delhi | 176 |
| Himachal Pradesh | 128 |
| Manipur | 114 |
| Arunachal Pradesh | 107 |
| Maharashtra | 101 |
| Other states | 297 |
How to read these numbers
Small counts and a second count where needed are withheld for privacy; an omitted value is not zero. Coverage, dates and suppression.
Recorded abroad
Official births registered in 2025, for the exact spelling shown.
| Jurisdiction | Spelling / recorded sex | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| England & Wales | Joni / F | 111 | 381 |
| Scotland | Joni / F | 14 | 256 |
ONS and National Records of Scotland; Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3. Counts follow each office’s publication rules.
Explore related lists
Sources
- Historical Indian voter-record totals, v3 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Historical usage; CC0 1.0; birth years 1910–2001
- England & Wales 2025 birth statistics: Exact spelling Joni; Table_6, C388 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Exact spelling Joni; Table_6, C388
- Scotland 2025 birth statistics: Exact spelling Joni; full-list-1974-2025.csv; 2025 Girl ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Exact spelling Joni; full-list-1974-2025.csv; 2025 Girl