Rona

Scottish spelling variation of Rhona; Norwegian; Hebrew

"might; song"

Rona Origin and Meaning

The name Rona is a girl's name of Scottish origin meaning "might; song".

Rona ranked in the US Top 1000 in the mid-20th century but holds new meaning in the 2020s. "Rona" has become slang for coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, which gives the name a dark and somber edge. In 2020, Rona was given to 17 baby girls (a fall from 26 the previous year). In 2021, it dropped to just 5 — we expect it to drop off the list entirely in the years to come.

Rona Rank in US Top 1000

# 932 in the US

Popularity of the name Rona

• 1751 Nameberry 2021

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Famous People Named Rona

• Ronalee "Rona" Chapchuk Ambrose Canadian politician
• Rona Anderson Scottish actress
• Rona Barrett American gossip columnist
• Rona Alison Fairhead English businesswoman and chair of the BBC Trust
• Rona Jaffe American novelist
• Rona Munro Scottish playwright and novelist
• Rona Jean Murray Canadian poet
• Rona Nishliu Albanian Kosovar singer,songwriter
• Rona Miriel Stevenson New Zealand politician
• Ellen Rona Barkin American actress

The name Rona in Pop Culture

• Rona Lisa Peretti character in "25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee"
• Rona character on TV's "Buffy, the Vampire Slayer"
• Rona character in anime "Ojamajo Doremi"
• Rona a legendary Maori woman who cursed the moon
• "Rona" or "Miss Rona" is a common nickname for the COVID 19 virus