Ona 1

Hi there. Just ran across this site and wanted to add my two cents.

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PLEASE do not name your child 'Ona' unless you are honoring someone. After almost 70 years of repeating, spelling, repeating and spelling it again (to almost everyone), it is tiresome.

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Here is the tip of the iceberg. (I will not include all the stuff from elementary through high school).

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When asked if it's 'short' for something, I tell people, "Yeah, short for Onaugh".
Yes, it may sound Hawaiian, but it's not.
No, I do not know the precise ethnic derivation.
Yes, it is an odd name, but I didn't choose it.

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So please go with a normal/ordinary name...your child will thank you later in life. (^.^)

Beautiful.

Ona. I think it is one of the most BEAUTIFUL names out there. It’s sounds simple and sweet. And mysterious. I love this name and I would name my daughter this if I could rename her. It’s a GORGEOUS name but I know some people don’t like it which really makes no sense, but whatever it’s still such a pretty name!

I prefer Anna "AN-uh".

I have loved this name for years, it has a feeling to it that I don't find in a lot of names.

I named my youngest daughter Ona. I saw the name on a documentary that I was watching and I thought it was old fashioned and unique. Everyone compliments her name. I am not sure if she will ever meet another Ona but that is okay. It is a beautiful and sweet name that fits her perfectly!

I do think this name is pretty and simple, but it sounds and looks like "onna" which means "woman" in Japanese, so I wouldn't use it.

I love the English pronunciation of the name, "O-nuh". Very special but still not too strange.

I very much like this name. I didn't know it was Lithuanian. I like it very much because it's short but strong. When I have a baby girl, I'm definitely calling her "Ona". In Catalonia there ara several "Ona"s.