Winoena

Sioux Indian

"firstborn daughter"

Winoena Origin and Meaning

The name Winoena is a girl's name.

Winoena is a feminine name that appears to be a variant spelling of Winona, which comes from Dakota Sioux origin meaning 'firstborn daughter.' The added 'e' creates a unique spelling while maintaining the melodic quality of the original name. Winona itself gained recognition through the legendary Dakota figure Princess Winona and later through various cultural references. Winoena would share these rich Native American roots while having its own distinctive spelling pattern. The name has a flowing, musical quality with its four syllables and soft consonants. Though much rarer than the standard Winona spelling, Winoena offers parents a way to honor the name's indigenous heritage while giving their daughter a particularly uncommon variant.