Winona

wih-NO-nuh

Sioux Indian

"firstborn daughter"

Winona Origin and Meaning

The name Winona is a girl's name of Sioux origin meaning "firstborn daughter".

Rode two rockets to fame, with actress Winona Ryder and singer Wynonna Judd. Winona entered the Top 1000 for the first time since 1957 this past year in 2022, following in the footsteps of trending short form Winnie.

Winona Rank in US Top 1000

# 738 in the US

Winona Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 565 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Winona

• 738 US 2024
• 565 Nameberry 2025
• 308 Unique 2021
• 919 Future 2028

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Famous People Named Winona

• Winona Ryder (born Winona Laura Horowitz) American actress
• Winona LaDuke American Indian activist
• Winona Oak Swedish singer,songwriter
• Winona Sammon birth name of Peggy Shannon, American actress
• Winona Kapuailohiamanonokalani Desha Beamer American hula dancer

The name Winona in Pop Culture

• Winona or Wenonah legendary Dakota Sioux girl said to have leaped to her death from Maiden Rock, Wisconsin, USA
• Winona Hawkins character on TV's "Justified"
• Winona Kirk mother of Captain James Kirk in the Star Trek series
• Winona character on an episode of TV's "Seinfeld"
• Winona flying,type gym leader in the Pokemon games and anime
• "She's My Winona " a song by Fall Out Boy
• Winona Minnesota, USA
• Winona Meadows character in the Addicted Series
• Wynonna Earp title character in TV show Wynonna Earp