Lona: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “uncertain”
- Origin
- Unknown
- Say it
- LOH-nə · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Girls
Lona has been used as an English given name, often as a short form of names ending in -lona or as a variant of Alona or Leona. Its etymology is not firmly established for all uses. The origin of this name is not settled among etymologists.
How popular is Lona?
Babies named Lona in 202413
Peak year1899
Total US babies since 188010,912
Lona is steady now but far below its 1899 peak.
Names like Lona
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
- Avauncertain; possibly bird or life · Unknown
- Mayauncertain; often illusion or water · Unknown
- Ailanyuncertain · Unknown
- Alanauncertain; often linked to little rock or handsome · Unknown
- Leiauncertain; often used as a form of Leah · Unknown
- Londonfrom London, place name · Unknown
- Nayeliuncertain; often said to mean I love you · Unknown
- Elorauncertain; perhaps from Eliora or Laura · Unknown
Lona questions
What does the name Lona mean?
Lona means "uncertain". It comes from Unknown. Lona has been used as an English given name, often as a short form of names ending in -lona or as a variant of Alona or Leona. Its etymology is not firmly established for all uses.
Is Lona a boy or girl name?
Lona is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Lona?
13 US babies were named Lona in 2024. Its peak year was 1899.
How do you pronounce Lona?
Lona is usually pronounced LOH-nə.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.