Iwona
Meaning of Iwona
Iwona is a beautiful and unique name for a baby girl. Originating from Poland, Iwona is pronounced as ee-VOH-nah (/iˈvɔna/) in Polish. It is also sometimes spelled as Ivona. Although not very common in the United States, Iwona has been given to several newborns throughout the years. The name reached its peak popularity in the 1980s and 1990s, with a rank of 8177 in the year 1980 and 8321 in the year 1971. Iwona carries an air of elegance and sophistication, making it a perfect choice for parents seeking a distinctive name for their daughter.
Pronunciation
Polish
- Pronunced as ee-VOH-nah (/iˈvɔna/)
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Notable People Named Iwona
| Iwona Maria Blazwick OBE is a British art critic and lecturer, known for her role as the Chair of the Royal Commission for Al-'Ula’s Public Art Expert Panel and her discovery of Damien Hirst. |
| Iwona Blecharczyk is a Polish lorry driver, transportation enthusiast, and YouTuber known for her channel "Trucking Girl" and as a "Barbie Shero" role model for girls, who also established the transport company Imagination Transport. |
| Iwona Sobotka is a Polish soprano and the Grand Prix Winner of the Queen Elizabeth Music Competition. |
| Iwona Ewa Arent is a prominent Polish politician and political scientist, known for her extensive tenure as a member of the Sejm and as a delegate to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe. |
| Iwona Marcinkiewicz is a Polish athlete known for her achievements in archery. |
| Iwona Jasiuk - Iwona M. Jasiuk is a prominent Polish-American materials scientist and bioengineer, known for her research on the mechanical properties of bone, nanocomposites, and 3D-printed cellular structures. |
| Iwona Korga - Iwona Drąg-Korga is a Polish-American historian, archivist, educator, and the current President and Executive Director of the Józef Piłsudski Institute of America. |
| Iwona Nina Matkowska-Sadowska is a Polish freestyle wrestler who competed in the 2012 Summer Olympics and won a bronze medal at the inaugural European Games in 2015. |
| Iwona Buczkowska is a Polish-born French architect and urban planner. |
| Iwona Kuczyńska, a retired tennis player from Poland. |
| Iwona Niedźwiedź is a former Polish handball player who represented Poland at the 2013 World Women's Handball Championship. |
| Iwona Filipowicz is a Polish former competitive ice dancer who achieved success with partner Michał Szumski, including winning the 1995 World Junior bronze medal and several other international medals. |
| Iwona Krystyna Michałek née Pychyńska is a Polish teacher, politician, and member of the Agreement political party. |
| Iwona Daniluk is a Polish biathlete who competed in the women's relay event at the 1998 Winter Olympics. |
| Iwona Podkościelna is a Polish road racing paracyclist who won a gold medal at the 2016 Summer Paralympics for Team Poland in the women's road race B. |
