Rona

Rona: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “joyful song”
Origin: Hebrew
Say it: ROH-nuh · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls

In Hebrew, Rona is a feminine form related to ron or rinnah, associated with joy and song. It is also used independently in English-speaking contexts.

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How popular is Rona?

20242.1 per million US babies

Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

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Babies named Rona in 20247

Peak year1966

Total US babies since 18805,444

Rona is steady now but far below its 1966 peak.

Names like Rona

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Elizabethmy God is an oath · Hebrew
Elianamy God has answered · Hebrew
Abigailmy father is joy · Hebrew
Naomipleasantness · Hebrew
Hannahgrace; favor · Hebrew
Maryuncertain, traditionally beloved or bitter · Hebrew
Delilahdelicate · Hebrew
Leahweary; uncertain · Hebrew

Rona questions

What does the name Rona mean?

Rona means "joyful song". It comes from Hebrew. In Hebrew, Rona is a feminine form related to ron or rinnah, associated with joy and song. It is also used independently in English-speaking contexts.

Is Rona a boy or girl name?

Rona is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Rona?

7 US babies were named Rona in 2024. Its peak year was 1966.

How do you pronounce Rona?

Rona is usually pronounced ROH-nuh.

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.