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Una

girl name
Origin
Irish
Syllables
2
Peak era
1890s/2020s
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

meaning uncertain, possibly lamb; also Latin for one

Popularity, 1890–2024

peak 1890s2020s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Una peaked in the 1890s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.

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Popularity in Brazil

63 people · the #56,841 first name in Brazil · median age 24

Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022

When you meet Una

People given the name Una in the United States span the generations: the middle half were born anywhere from 1940 to 2019. 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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The Una deep dive

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Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Una 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 Una fits with your family’s names and surname.

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