RAMONA  

Gender: F
Origin: Spanish, feminine variation of RAMON
Meaning: "wise protector"

Neither too trendy nor too eccentric, kids will associate it with the clever Ramona Quimby character. It was chosen by starcouple Maggie Gyllenhaal and Peter Sarsgaard for their little girl.

Variations:
Ramina, Ramolina, Romonda, Ramonia, Romonde, Ramoena, Ramowna, Ramonna, Mona, Ramana

International Variations:
Raymondine, Raimonda, Ramonde, Raymonde (French) Ramonda, Raymonda (German) Rimona (Israeli) Romona (Slavic)

People who like Ramona also like:

Matilda, Milo

Ramona is being discussed in our message boards:

• what if you had 20 kids?
• A sister for Kwan and Steve--Gilmore Girls
• BABY NAME GAME - lots of kids, lots of questions!
• Help with Gabrielle
• Second Girl, Fourth Child--Suggestions?

Read Nameberry blog posts about Ramona:

• HIPPER THAN HIPSTER
• 70'S BABY NAMES: Beyond Tiffany & Todd
• MIXED-MARRIAGE NAMES
• TWIN NAMES: Individual Choices, Same Meaning
• BREAKING THE HUNDRED-YEAR RULE