Lona

English diminutive of Leona or Lena; Danish, Swedish, and Norwegian diminutive of Abelone or Magdalone; German diminutive of Apollonia or Ilona; Hawaiian

"lion; destroyer, strength, father's light; from Magdala; shining torch, light, joy"

Lona Origin and Meaning

The name Lona is a girl's name of German, English, Scandinavian origin meaning "lion; destroyer, strength, father's light; from Magdala; shining torch, light, joy".

Truly multicultural choice that feels ripe for revival in this era of Traveling Lite names.

In English, Lona is a variation of Leona or Lena. The Scandinavian Lona is a diminutive for names like Abelone (the Danish Apollonia) and Magdalone (a form of Magdalena). German speakers use Lona as nickname for Apollonia, Ilona, and the like. And in Hawaiian mythology, Lona is another name for the lunar goddess Hina.

Lona Rank in US Top 1000

# 992 in the US

Famous People Named Lona

• Lona Andre (born Launa Anderson) American actress
• Abelone Maria "Lona" Barrison Danish,American vaudevillian of the Barrison Sisters
• Lona Cohen American Soviet spy
• Lona Williams American television producer

The name Lona in Pop Culture

• Lona Hawaiian moon goddess
• "Lona " 1923 Welsh novel by Thomas Gwynn Jones
• Lona said to be a Welsh pet form of Maelona ("princess;" cf. Maelle, Maelys)