Search names
Lona
OriginEnglish diminutive of Leona or Lena; Danish, Swedish, and Norwegian diminutive of Abelone or Magdalone; German diminutive of Apollonia or Ilona; Hawaiian
Meaning"lion; destroyer, strength, father's light; from Magdala; shining torch, light, joy"
GenderGirl
US Rank#992
Top 1000
NB Rank#3264
On Nameberry
About Lona
Variation of Barcelona
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
Famous Lonas
- 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
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)
Lona on more lists
Save Lona
Save to list
