Submitted NameRevisions Save Gender Feminine Usage Irish (Modern) Pronounced Pron. KREE-na, KREE-uh-na [key] Other Forms FormsCríona Edit Status Status [show contributorshide contributors] Added 11/5/2009 by Ailis Edited 4/26/2016 by Frollein Gladys Meaning & History From Irish críonna, meaning "wise". It has only been used as a given name in recent times.