'aronia' originates from New Latin, used as the botanical genus name, ultimately borrowed from Classical Greek 'aronia' (ἀρώνια), where the term referred to a kind of berry or shrub similar to the modern chokeberry.

'aronia' was adopted into botanical New Latin from the Greek word 'aronia' and was later taken into modern English botanical vocabulary as 'aronia' without significant orthographic change.

Initially, the term referred generally to a berry or shrub in ancient Greek usage; over time it became the formal botanical genus name for chokeberries and is now used specifically for those shrubs and their berries.