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Onni

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Onni is a boys' name, meaning “happiness, good luck”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.

What does Onni mean?

Finnish onni 'happiness, good luck'

“happiness, good luck”

Is Onni a girl's or a boy's name?

Onni is a boys' name.

How popular is Onni in the UK?

No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2022, with 6 boys.

1998Busiest: 6 in 20222024
Onni in the UK, year by year
YearBoysRank
20246#3,335
20230–
20226#3,219
20210–
20200–
20193#4,913
20180–
20170–
20160–
20150–
20140–
20130–
20120–
20113#4,837
20100–
20090–
20080–
20070–
20060–
20050–
20040–
20030–
20020–
20011#4,138
20000–
19993#3,043
19981#3,884

Names like Onni

Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.

Sources

Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.

To cite this page: Nameling, “Onni: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/onni, updated 20 October 2026.