Mona
Meaning
“Anglicized form of Muadhnait, a name of uncertain meaning”
One Mona, three histories
Irish · Anglicized form of Muadhnait, a name of uncertain meaning.
Arabic · wish or desire, an alternate transcription of Muna; written منى.
Ramona · Mona is also an established short form of Ramona.
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Mona peaked in the 1930s and the 1960s in nearly equal measure.
See popularity in Brazil
Popularity in Brazil
1,162 people · the #7,474 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 166,667 · median age 35
Among people named Mona living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1980s than in any other decade.
The census also counted 23 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Mona
Most people given the name Mona in the United States were born between 1950 and 1979. The Mona you meet today is most often in her 50s or 60s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Mona deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Mona truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Mona fits with your family’s names and surname.
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