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    Iona

    eye-OH-nuh

    Scottish/Hebrew
    Girl
    In the King James Bible
    Meaning
    Island; Dove; Blessed
    Origin
    Scottish/Hebrew
    Is it in the Bible?
    Yes — Iona (spelled Jonah in the King James Bible) appears in the King James Bible; the passages below give the context.
    First appears in
    Matthew — The Gospels
    Peak US usage
    1910s (0.027% of births), currently steady
    Spiritual meaning
    Iona shows that the smallest islands of faithfulness can become launching pads for movements that change the world.
    Verses on this meaning
    • Matthew 13:31-32

      "The kingdom of heaven is like to a grain of mustard seed... which indeed is the least of all seeds: but when it is grown, it is the greatest among herbs."

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