Ivona

Ivona is a feminine given name used in several Slavic languages, including Polish, Czech, Slovak, Croatian, Serbian, and Slovenian. It is a feminine form of the name Ivan (the Slavic equivalent of John) and ultimately derives from the Hebrew name Yohanan, meaning “God is gracious.” The name is used across various countries and can appear in public life, literature, and media.

Ivona also refers to IVONA Software, a Polish company that developed text-to-speech (TTS) technology and voices. The company produced a range of high-quality TTS voices across multiple languages for desktop and mobile platforms and gained recognition for natural-sounding speech. In 2013, IVONA Software was acquired by Amazon, and its speech synthesis technology was integrated into Amazon’s cloud services, notably within Amazon Polly. The IVONA brand is often cited in historical or background contexts within AWS documentation, while the TTS voices continue to underpin parts of Amazon’s speech-enabled offerings.