Jonee

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How to Pronounce Jonee

Pronounced joh-NEE /dʒoʊˈniː/Medium

Meaning: Jonee is a spelling of Joni and Joanie, pet forms of Joan and Joanna. Those names are feminines of John, from the Hebrew Yochanan, 'God is gracious,' so Jonee inherits that meaning while the -ee ending gives a breezy mid-century look.Low

In 30 seconds: Jonee is a spelling of Joni, short for Joan, from Hebrew for 'God is gracious.' A quiet later-century name, it was never common (said joh-NEE).

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Origin LowEnglish, Hebrew

MeaningJonee is a spelling of Joni and Joanie, pet forms of Joan and Joanna. Those names are feminines of John, from the Hebrew Yochanan, 'God is gracious,' so Jonee inherits that meaning while the -ee ending gives a breezy mid-century look.

U.S. rank (2003)#16934 ↘ Falling

2003 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1997

Total births (all-time)≈ 295

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Jonee appears in United States records from the mid-1950s, an -ee spelling of Joni that fit the era's love of bright nickname-names. Tied to Joan and Joanna, it stayed long-tail, given to only a couple dozen girls a year at its high around 1997.

A girl named Jonee at that peak would be in her late twenties now, one of the youngest names in this tier. It never became common and has not revived, though the folk-era Joni keeps the sound familiar.

Did you know? Jonee traces back through Joni and Joan to the Hebrew 'God is gracious,' the same root that stands behind John and Joanna.

Overall data confidence 45%

References - Jonee — Spelling of Joni/Joanie, from Joan/Joanna (Hebrew 'God is gracious')

Variations

JoniJoanieJoan

Nicknames

JoJoniNee

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Jonee mean?

It is a spelling of Joni or Joanie, short forms of Joan or Joanna, meaning 'God is gracious.'

How do you pronounce Jonee?

It's said joh-NEE /dʒoʊˈniː/, two syllables, stress on the second.

Is Jonee a boy or girl name?

Jonee is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Jonee?

It has always been rare, an -ee spelling given to only a couple dozen girls a year at its peak.