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Noni Noni — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ NOH-nee /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Other
Meaning
"Welsh Saint Non (Welsh + mother of Saint David patron of Wales)"
Syllables
2
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Medieval (Welsh)

A name that means "welsh saint non (welsh + mother of saint david patron of wales)".

Noni is from the Welsh Noni — foundational diminutive of Non + foundational from Latin nonna (nun) or Nonita. A modern American baby name in the broader Welsh-Celtic Catholic heritage aesthetic. Noni is one of the foundational Welsh feminine names — central to traditional Welsh Christian heritage. The foundational name connects to foundational Saint Non / Nonnita (foundational c. 5th-6th century CE) — foundational legendary Welsh saint + foundational mother of Saint David / Dewi Sant (foundational patron saint of Wales) + foundational central to foundational Welsh hagiographic heritage + foundational Vita Sancti David (Life of Saint David) foundational ~11th-c. Latin hagiography by foundational Rhygyfarch + foundational central to foundational Welsh national identity heritage + foundational St. Non's Chapel + Holy Well at St. David's Pembrokeshire foundational central pilgrimage site + foundational central to foundational Welsh Catholic + Anglican heritage + foundational feast day March 3 (Saint Non's Day) + foundational central to foundational Dewi Sant heritage (foundational Saint David's Day March 1 — foundational Welsh national day); foundational also foundational Welsh diminutive heritage spanning foundational Noni + Nona + Nonnita. Foundational Welsh feminine name reflecting Celtic Christian heritage.

Featured throughout Welsh heritage.

Welsh Saint Non (Welsh). Foundational Welsh-Celtic Catholic feminine + foundational diminutive of Non + foundational from Latin nonna nun or Nonita + foundational Saint Non / Nonnita foundational c. 5th-6th century CE + foundational legendary Welsh saint + foundational mother of Saint David / Dewi Sant foundational patron saint of Wales + foundational Welsh hagiographic heritage + foundational Vita Sancti David Life of Saint David foundational ~11th-c. Latin hagiography by Rhygyfarch + foundational Welsh national identity heritage + foundational St. Non's Chapel + Holy Well at St. David's Pembrokeshire foundational central pilgrimage site + foundational Welsh Catholic + Anglican heritage + foundational feast day March 3 Saint Non's Day + foundational Dewi Sant heritage + foundational Saint David's Day March 1 + foundational Welsh national day + foundational Welsh diminutive heritage + foundational Noni + Nona + Nonnita.

The name in its native script.

Noni
Transliteration
Noni
Pronunciation
/ ˈnoʊ.ni /
Root
Grammatical form

Where Noni stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 0 in the U.S.
All-time peak
№ 0 in 0
Babies named Noni · last year
88 in the U.S.
First entered SSA top-1000
0
Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular
№25 №75 №150 №250 1995 2005 2015 2020 2025 PEAK · — NOW · —

Nonis before her.

Real people

In fiction
Saint Non / Nonnita
Mother of Saint David patron saint of Wales + St. Non's Chapel Pembrokeshire + Vita Sancti David ~11th-c. + feast day March 3.
Welsh hagiography

Names connected to Noni.

The number behind Noni.

5

The Free Spirit

Noni reduces to five.

Why families chose this name.

"Welsh Saint David's mother. Four letters. Noni."
Tirion · Mother of one · St. David's