Oni
- Gender
- Female
- Meaning
- West African Name Meaning "Desired." Also A Yoruba Of Nigeria Name Meaning "Born In A Sacred Location."
- Origin
- African
Oni Popularity Snapshot
Across the entire US Social Security Administration record (1880–2024), 275 baby girls have been named Oni. The name peaked in 2020 with 17 US births that year (rank #6850).
Other African-Origin Names Like Oni
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3-Letter Names Starting with O
Names with Oni's exact length and starting letter: Oba, Obi, Oda, Odd, Ode.
Quick Facts About Oni
Variant Forms
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Compare Oni to Other Popular Names
Side-by-side popularity charts and crossover years for Oni against today's most popular girls-name peers (top 8 by US births in the last 10 years of SSA records).
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