Mona (name)

Mona
Pronunciation/ˈmoʊnə/ MOH-nə
GenderFemale/Male
Origin
Meaningvarious
Other names
Related namesMonica, Ramona, Simona
Mona Sahlin, 2015.
Mona Sahlin, 2015.

Mona is a unisex given name and surname of multiple origins. Notable people with the name include:

Etymology

As a given name, Mona can have the following meanings and origins;

Language Source Meaning Variant forms Gender
Arabic Variant transliteration of Muna (مُنى) Wishes[1] Muna, Mouna Female
Breton Variant of Marivona Female
Formosan:
Atayal
Seediq		 Atayal: Male
Seediq: Male and Female
Gaelic/Irish Anglicized form of Muadhnait Noble One Monah, Monna, Monya Female
Greek Monos (μονος) Solitary, One Female
Early Italian Contraction of the title Madonna My lady Female
Miwok Gathered of the seed of a jimson weed. Male and Female
Nepali Wish[2] Muna Female
Old English Moon Female
Persian منا or مونا An adjective for God, derives from Mana, means who lasts forever Female
Scottish Female form of Tormod, derived from Norman Northman, Viking [3] Female
Sanskrit Alone, silence Female
Teutonic Loner Female
Japanese Various Female
Chinese Various Female

In northern Europe, where the name is much more popular, Mona is interpreted as a diminutive of Monika or, rarely, of Ramona or Simona. It is sometimes associated with the title of Leonardo da Vinci's painting Mona Lisa, although in that context the word Mona is actually a title rather than a name. The word mona also means cute, monkey and doll in Spanish. In Sweden, Mona's name day is May 4.[4] Mona was a relatively popular given name in the United States in the 1930s, 1950s and 1960s. The highest ranking it ever reached in the US was #230, in 1950.[5]

Given name

Fictional characters

Surname

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Mona". Behind the Name. Retrieved 18 December 2011.
  2. ↑ "Mona". Nepali Names. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
  3. ↑ "Tormod - Meaning of the name". Babynamespedia.com. Retrieved 18 December 2011.
  4. ↑ "Name days for Mona". Behind the Name. Retrieved 18 December 2011.
  5. ↑ "Popularity for Mona". Behind the Name. Retrieved 18 December 2011.
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