Ramona

Spanish, feminine variation of Ramon

"wise protector"

Ramona Origin and Meaning

The name Ramona is a girl's name of Spanish origin meaning "wise protector".

Ramona is a sweet spot name – neither too trendy nor too eccentric. Kids will associate it with the clever Ramona Quimby character in the series of books by Beverly Cleary, also seen on TV. It was chosen by starcouple Maggie Gyllenhaal and Peter Sarsgaard for their little girl, who would be joined by sister Gloria.

Ramona came into prominence in the 1880s via the beautiful half Native American heroine of the best-selling eponymous romance novel by Helen Hunt Jackson, played on screen by Loretta Young and others.

Trivia tidbit: Ramona is the middle name of singer Avril Lavigne, as well as the first name of the actress who plays the adorable little girl in the British sitcom Outnumbered.

Ramona Rank in US Top 1000

# 772 in the US

Ramona Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 220 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Ramona

• 772 US 2024
• 220 Nameberry 2025
• 556 Future 2028

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Famous People Named Ramona

• Ramona Davies (born Estrild Raymona Myers) American singer and pianist
• Ramona Lofton aka Sapphire American novelist and poet
• Comandanta Ramona Mexican revolutionary commander
• Ramona Singer American reality TV personality ("Real Housewives of NYC")
• Ramona Fradon American comic book artist
• Ramona Marquez British,Spanish actress
• Ramona Parker aka Ms. Melodie American rapper
• Ramona Badescu Hungarian,French children's author
• Ramona Nicole Mănescu Romanian politician
• Ramona Mallory Lambert American actress; daughter of actor Mark Lambert
• Ramona Francesca Versace (b. 1982) daughter of designer Santo Versace
• Ramona Isabel Wright (b. 1995) daughter of Green Day drummer Tre Cool
• Ramona Sarsgaard (b. 2006) daughter of actors Maggie Gyllenhaal and Peter Sarsgaard

The name Ramona in Pop Culture

• "Ramona " 1884 novel by Helen Hunt Jackson and its main character.
• Ramona Geraldine Quimby main character in novels by Beverly Cleary.
• Ramona Victoria Flowers a main character in novel/film "Scott Pilgrim vs. The World".
• Ramona Waite character in the game "Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth".
• (Maria) Ramona Moreno Gonzaga main character on Mexican telenovela "Ramona" (based on the novel).
• Ramona Ramirez character on British TV series "Cold Feet".
• Ramona Gibbler Kimmy's daughter on TV's "Fuller House".
• Ramona Ortega character in Pam Munoz Ryan's "Esperanza Rising".
• "Ramona " song by Beck.
• "To Ramona " song by Bob Dylan.
• "Ramona " song by the Ramones.
• "I Heard Ramona Sing " song by Frank Black.
• The Ramona Flowers British rock band
• Ramona Falls American rock band.
• Ramona Badwolf character in "Ever After High".
• Ramona Vega character portrayed by Jennifer Lopez in the 2019 Film "Hustlers"

International Variations of the name Ramona

• Raymondine French
• Ramonda German
• Raimonda French
• Romona Slavic
• Ramonde French
• Raymonda German
• Raymonde French
• Rimona Israeli