Ione
Primarily Female
The meaning of the name Ione is Violet (Flower)
The origin of the name Ione is Greek
Alternate spellings: Ioni
Notes: From Ancient Greek word ion) meaning "violet" as in the flower. In Greek mythology, Ione is the name of a sea nymph, one of the Nereids, documented in a "The Library," an encyclopedia of Greek myth written in the 2nd century CE by Apollodorus.
The name Ione became popular in English and American culture from Edward Bulwer-Lytton's 1834 novel, "The Last Days of Pompeii," where it was the name of the heirone.
Ione Skye, actress.