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Lona

girl name
Origin
Latin
Syllables
2
Peak era
1890s/1930s
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

short form of Leona, 'lioness', or used as a standalone name

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Popularity, 1890–2024

peak 1890s2020s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Lona peaked in the 1890s and the 1930s in nearly equal measure.

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Popularity in Brazil

62 people · the #57,499 first name in Brazil · median age 18

Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022

When you meet Lona

People given the name Lona in the United States span the generations: the middle half were born anywhere from 1940 to 1989. Age is the one thing the name won't tell you.

Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.

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