Around the globe, Ионга (Yonga 
, Ionga 
, Ионга 
) is a rare epicene first name. The given name Ионга is characteristic of Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Cameroon, where it is quite a rare epicene name, South Africa, where it is a very rare gender-neutral name, and Nigeria, where it is an extremely rare male name. In absolute terms, it is the most numerous in Cameroon, India, and South Africa. More frequently, Ионга is the last name as well as the forename.