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Ona
OriginLithuanian variation of Anna, Catalan diminutive of Mariona
Meaning"grace; wave; bitter; wished-for child"
GenderGirl
US Rank#952
Top 1000
NB Rank#1509
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About Ona
Variation of Oona
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 | #4,430 | 33 | 18.5 |
| 2015 | #3,903 | 39 | 21.8 |
| 2016 | #4,214 | 35 | 19.8 |
| 2017 | #4,780 | 29 | 16.8 |
| 2018 | #4,057 | 36 | 21.2 |
| 2019 | #3,831 | 39 | 23.2 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | #4,872 | 28 | 17.1 |
| 2023 | #4,838 | 28 | 17.5 |
| 2024 | #4,732 | 29 | 17.9 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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- Ona Vytautienė
birth name of Anna, Grand Duchess consort of Vytautas the Great of Lithuania
- Ana
Margarita "Ona" Grauer, Mexican,Canadian actress
- Ona Juknevičienė
Lithuanian politician
- Ona Narbutienė
Lithuanian politician
- Ona Šimaitė
Lithuanian hero of the Holocaust
- Ona Munson (born Owena Wolcott)
American actress
- Ona Zee
American adult film actress
Ona in pop culture
- It's the Catalan word for "wave" as in "ocean wave"
and also quite commonly used as a name in Catalan speaking places.
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