Names Matching Pattern *o*na

This is a list of names in which the pattern is *o*na.
gender
usage
pattern
Aerona f Welsh
Variant of Aeron.
Agostina f Italian
Italian feminine form of Augustinus (see Augustine 1).
Agrona f Celtic Mythology (Hypothetical)
Perhaps derived from the old Celtic root *agro- meaning "battle, slaughter". This is possibly the name of a Brythonic goddess for whom the River Ayr in Scotland and River Aeron in Wales were named.
Alastríona f Irish
Feminine form of Alastar.
Aldona f Lithuanian, Polish
Meaning unknown. This was the name of a 14th-century Polish queen, the daughter of a Grand Duke of Lithuania.
Alfonsina f Italian
Italian feminine form of Alfonso.
Aliona f Russian, Ukrainian
Alternate transcription of Russian Алёна or Ukrainian Альона (see Alyona).
Alona f Hebrew
Feminine form of Alon 1.
Alyona f Russian, Ukrainian
Originally a Russian diminutive of Yelena. It is now used independently.
Angerona f Roman Mythology
Possibly from Latin angor "strangulation, torment" or angustus "narrow, constricted". Angerona was the Roman goddess of the winter solstice, death, and silence.
Anona f English
Meaning unknown. It was possibly inspired by an American song by this name written by Vivian Grey in 1903 and recorded by musician Vess Ossman. The lyrics tell of a Native American woman named Anona from Arizona.
Antoņina f Latvian
Latvian form of Antonina.
Apolena f Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak form of Apollonia.
Begoña f Spanish, Basque
From a title of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora de Begoña, meaning "Our Lady of Begoña", the patron saint of Biscay, Spain. Begoña is a district and basilica in the city of Bilbao.
Belladonna f Various
From the name of a toxic plant, also called deadly nightshade (species Atropa belladonna). The plant's name is of Italian origin, probably derived from Latin bladona "mullein plant" and altered through association with the Italian words bella "beautiful, fair" and donna "lady".
Bellona f Roman Mythology
Derived from Latin bello meaning "to fight". This was the name of the Roman goddess of war, a companion of Mars.
Blagorodna f Macedonian, Bulgarian
Means "noble" in Macedonian and Bulgarian.
Bogna f Polish
Originally a diminutive of Bogdana and other names beginning with Bog.
Bohdana f Czech, Slovak, Ukrainian
Czech, Slovak and Ukrainian feminine form of Bogdan.
Borna m Croatian
Derived from the Slavic element borti meaning "fight, battle". This was the name of a 9th-century duke of Croatia.
Boryana f Bulgarian
Probably a feminine form of Boris.
Boyana f Bulgarian
Bulgarian feminine form of Bojan.
Božena f Czech, Slovak, Slovene, Croatian
Derived from the Slavic element božĭjĭ meaning "divine". This name was borne by a wife of Duke Oldřich of Bohemia (11th century).
Bożena f Polish
Polish cognate of Božena.
Cairistìona f Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of Christina.
Caitríona f Irish
Irish form of Katherine.
Caitrìona f Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of Katherine.
Carolina f Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, English, Swedish
Latinate feminine form of Carolus. This is the name of two American states: North and South Carolina. They were named for Charles I, king of England.
Catriona f Irish, Scottish
Anglicized form of Caitríona (Irish) or Caitrìona (Scottish Gaelic).
Clíodhna f Irish, Irish Mythology
Meaning unknown. In Irish legend this was the name of a beautiful goddess. She fell in love with a mortal named Ciabhán and left the Land of Promise with him, but when she arrived on the other shore she was swept to sea by a great wave.
Clíona f Irish
Variant of Clíodhna.
Colombina f Italian (Rare), Theatre
Italian feminine diminutive of Columba. In traditional Italian theatre (commedia dell'arte) this is the name of a stock character, a female servant who was often the lover of Arlecchino (Harlequin). This is also the Italian word for the columbine flower.
Concettina f Italian
Diminutive of Concetta.
Constantina f Late Roman, Romanian
Feminine form of Constantinus (see Constantine 1).
Corina f Romanian, Spanish, Portuguese, German
Romanian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Corinna, as well as a German variant.
Corinna f German, Italian, English, Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Κόριννα (Korinna), which was derived from κόρη (kore) meaning "maiden". This was the name of a Greek lyric poet of the 5th century BC. The Roman poet Ovid used it for the main female character in his book Amores. In the modern era it has been in use since the 17th century, when Robert Herrick used it in his poem Corinna's going a-Maying.
Corona f Late Roman, Italian (Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Means "crown" in Latin, as well as Italian and Spanish. This was the name of a 2nd-century saint who was martyred with her companion Victor.
Corrina f English
Variant of Corinna.
Cosmina f Romanian
Feminine form of Cosmin.
Desdemona f Literature
Derived from Greek δυσδαίμων (dysdaimon) meaning "ill-fated". This is the name of the wife of Othello in Shakespeare's play Othello (1603).
Despoina f Greek Mythology, Greek
Means "mistress, lady" in Greek. In Greek mythology this was the name of the daughter of Demeter and Poseidon. She was worshipped in the Eleusinian Mysteries, which were secret rites practiced at Eleusis near Athens.
Doina f Romanian
Means "folk song", from Romanian doină.
Domna f Late Roman, Greek
Feminine form of Domnus. Saint Domna of Nicomedia was martyred during the persecutions of the early 4th century. However, in the case of Julia Domna, the Syrian wife of the Roman emperor Septimius Severus, it seems her name was actually of Semitic origin.
Domnina f Late Roman
Feminine form of Domninus. This was the name of a few early saints and martyrs.
Dona f English
Variant of Donna.
Donaldina f Scottish
Feminine form of Donald.
Donna f English
From Italian donna meaning "lady". It is also used as a feminine form of Donald.
Dorina 1 f Romanian
Feminine form of Dorin.
Dorina 2 f Hungarian
Elaboration of Dóra.
Durdona f Uzbek
Means "pearl" in Uzbek (a word of Arabic origin).
Duryodhana m Hinduism
Means "difficult to defeat" from the Sanskrit prefix दुस् (dus) meaning "difficult, bad" and योधन (yodhana) meaning "fighting". This is the name of the leader of the Kauravas in the Hindu epic the Mahabharata, which tells of the war between the Pandavas and the Kauravas. Duryodhana, a powerful warrior, was eventually defeated by the Pandava brother Bhima.
Egzona f Albanian
Feminine form of Egzon.
Elona f Albanian
Possibly an Albanian form of Ilona.
Epona f Gaulish Mythology
Derived from Gaulish epos meaning "horse" with the divine or augmentative suffix -on. This was the name of a Gaulish goddess of horses and fertility. She was worshipped not only in Gaul, but elsewhere in the Roman Empire.
Epponina f Gaulish (Latinized)
Probably related to the name of the goddess Epona. Epponina was the virtuous wife of the 1st-century Gallo-Roman rebel Julius Sabinus.
Farzona f Tajik
Tajik form of Farzaneh.
Filomena f Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Lithuanian
Italian, Portuguese, Spanish and Lithuanian form of Philomena.
Fíona f Irish
Derived from Irish fíon meaning "wine".
Fiona f Scottish, English
Feminine form of Fionn. This name was (first?) used by the Scottish poet James Macpherson in his poem Fingal (1761), in which it is spelled as Fióna.
Florentyna f Polish
Polish form of Florentina.
Floriana f Italian, Romanian, Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Florianus (see Florian).
Fortuna f Roman Mythology
Means "luck" in Latin. In Roman mythology this was the name of the personification of luck.
Frosina f Macedonian
Macedonian form of Euphrosyne.
Gelsomina f Italian
Italian form of Jasmine.
Georgiana f English, Romanian
Feminine form of George. This form of the name has been in use in the English-speaking world since the 18th century.
Georgina f English, Spanish, Hungarian
Feminine form of George.
Geovana f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Giovanna mainly used in Brazil.
Giacomina f Italian
Feminine form of Giacomo.
Giona m Italian
Italian form of Jonah.
Giorgina f Italian
Diminutive of Giorgia.
Giovana f Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Giovanna mainly used in South America.
Giovanna f Italian
Italian form of Iohanna (see Joanna), making it the feminine form of Giovanni.
Giovannina f Italian
Diminutive of Giovanna.
Gloriana f English (Rare)
Elaborated form of Latin gloria meaning "glory". In Edmund Spenser's poem The Faerie Queene (1590) this was the name of the title character, a representation of Queen Elizabeth I.
Guendoloena f Arthurian Cycle
Latin form of Gwendolen used by Geoffrey of Monmouth for the wife of Merlin.
Harouna m Western African
Form of Harun used in parts of West Africa.
Heremoana m Tahitian
From Tahitian here "loved, dear" and moana "ocean".
Honorina f Late Roman
Feminine form of Honorinus.
Hosanna f Biblical
From the Aramaic religious expression הושע נא (Hoshaʿ na) meaning "deliver us" in Hebrew. In the New Testament this is exclaimed by those around Jesus when he first enters Jerusalem.
Ilona f Hungarian, German, Finnish, Estonian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Polish, Czech
Old Hungarian form of Helen, possibly via a Slavic form. In Finland it is associated with the word ilona, a derivative of ilo "joy".
Imona f Uzbek
Uzbek form of Iman.
Ioana f Romanian, Bulgarian
Romanian feminine form of John. This is also an alternate transcription of Bulgarian Йоана (see Yoana).
Iohanna f Biblical Latin
Latin form of Greek Ioanna (see Joanna).
Iolana f Hawaiian
Means "to soar" in Hawaiian.
Iona 1 f English, Scottish
From the name of the island off Scotland where Saint Columba founded a monastery. The name of the island is Old Norse in origin, and apparently derives simply from ey meaning "island".
Iona 2 m Russian, Georgian, Biblical Latin
Form of Jonah used in the Latin Old Testament, as well as the Russian and Georgian form.
Ivona f Czech, Slovak, Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian
Form of Yvonne in several languages.
Iwona f Polish
Polish feminine form of Yvon.
Jacobina f Dutch (Rare)
Feminine form of Jacob.
Jacomina f Dutch
Dutch feminine form of Iacomus (see James).
Jehona f Albanian
Derived from Albanian jehonë meaning "echo".
Joana f Portuguese, Catalan
Portuguese and Catalan form of Iohanna (see Joanna).
Joanna f English, Polish, Biblical
English and Polish form of Latin Iohanna, which was derived from Greek Ἰωάννα (Ioanna), the feminine form of Ioannes (see John). This is the spelling used in the English New Testament, where it belongs to a follower of Jesus who is regarded as a saint. In the Middle Ages in England it was used as a Latinized form of Joan (the usual feminine form of John) and it became common as a given name in the 19th century.
Joaquina f Spanish
Spanish feminine form of Joachim.
Johana f Czech, Spanish (Latin American)
Czech form of Iohanna (see Joanna). This form is also used in Spanish-speaking Latin America.
Jóhanna f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Iohanna (see Joanna).
Johanna f German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch, Hungarian, Finnish, Estonian, English, Late Roman
Latinate form of Greek Ioanna (see Joanna).
Johna f English (Rare)
Feminine form of John.
Johnna f English
Feminine form of John.
Jolana f Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak form of Yolanda.
Jóna f Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese form of Iohanna (see Joanna).
Jonna f Danish, Swedish, Finnish
Short form of Johanna.
Joona m Finnish
Finnish form of Jonah.
Jordanna f English
Strictly feminine variant of Jordan.
Josefiina f Finnish
Finnish feminine form of Joseph.
Josefína f Czech
Czech feminine form of Joseph.
Josefina f Spanish, Portuguese, Swedish
Spanish, Portuguese and Swedish feminine form of Joseph.
Josephina f English (Rare)
Latinate variant of Joséphine.
Jovana f Serbian, Macedonian
Serbian and Macedonian feminine form of John.
Józefina f Polish
Polish form of Joséphine.
Jozefína f Slovak
Slovak form of Joséphine.
Jozefina f Croatian
Croatian form of Joséphine.
Jyotsana f Hindi
Variant of Jyotsna.
Jyotsna f Hindi
Derived from Sanskrit ज्योत्स्ना (jyotsnā) meaning "moonlight".
Karoliina f Finnish, Estonian
Finnish and Estonian feminine form of Carolus.
Karolína f Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak feminine form of Carolus.
Karolīna f Latvian
Latvian feminine form of Carolus.
Kobina m Akan
Variant of Kwabena.
Konstadina f Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Κωνσταντίνα (see Konstantina).
Konstantina f Greek
Greek feminine form of Constantinus (see Constantine 1).
Korina f Greek
Modern Greek form of Corinna.
Korinna f Ancient Greek
Ancient Greek form of Corinna.
Kotryna f Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Katherine.
LaDonna f African American
Combination of the popular prefix la with the name Donna.
Latona f Roman Mythology
Latin form of Leto.
Leona f English, Czech
Feminine form of Leon.
Leontýna f Czech
Czech form of Leontina.
Lochana f Hindi
Feminine form of Lochan.
Longina f Polish, Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Longinus.
Loredana f Italian, Romanian
Used by the French author George Sand for a character in her novel Mattea (1833) and later by the Italian author Luciano Zuccoli in his novel L'amore de Loredana (1908). It was possibly based on the Venetian surname Loredan, which was derived from the place name Loreo.
Lorena 1 f Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Romanian
Spanish, Italian, Portuguese and Romanian form of Lorraine.
Lorena 2 f English
Latinized form of Lauren. This name was first brought to public attention in America by the song Lorena (1856), written by Joseph Webster, who was said to have created the name as an anagram of Lenore (from the character in Poe's poem The Raven).
Lorna f English
Created by the author R. D. Blackmore for the title character in his novel Lorna Doone (1869), set in southern England, which describes the dangerous love between John Ridd and Lorna Doone. Blackmore may have based the name on the Scottish place name Lorne or on the title Marquis of Lorne (see Lorne).
Louna f French (Modern)
Possibly a variant of Luna.
Madona f Georgian
Georgian form of Madonna.
Madonna f English
From a title of the Virgin Mary meaning "my lady" in Italian. A famous bearer of the name is American singer Madonna Ciccone (1958-), known simply as Madonna.
Magdolna f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Magdalene.
Marijona f Lithuanian
Lithuanian feminine form of Marianus.
Mariona f Catalan
Catalan diminutive of Maria.
Matrona 1 f Russian (Rare), Late Roman
Means "lady" in Late Latin, a derivative of Latin mater "mother". This was the name of three early saints.
Matrona 2 f Celtic Mythology
Means "great mother", from Celtic *mātīr meaning "mother" and the divine or augmentative suffix -on. This was the name of a Gaulish and Brythonic mother goddess, the namesake of the River Marne.
Matryona f Russian (Rare)
Russian variant of Matrona 1.
Meiriona f Welsh
Feminine form of Meirion.
Moana f & m Maori, Hawaiian, Tahitian, Samoan, Tongan
Means "ocean, wide expanse of water, deep sea" in Maori, Hawaiian and other Polynesian languages.
Mohana m & f Hinduism
Means "bewitching, infatuating, charming" in Sanskrit. This is a transcription of both the masculine form मोहन (an epithet of the Hindu gods Shiva and Krishna) and the feminine form मोहना (spelled with a long final vowel).
Mona 1 f Irish, English
Anglicized form of Muadhnait. It is also associated with Greek monos "one" and Leonardo da Vinci's painting the Mona Lisa (in which case it is a contraction of Italian ma donna meaning "my lady").
Mona 2 f Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Scandinavian short form of Monica.
Mona 3 f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic منى (see Muna).
Monna f English
Variant of Mona 1.
Montana f & m English (Modern)
From the name of the American state of Montana, which is derived from Latin montanus "mountainous".
Morana f Slavic Mythology, Croatian
From Old Slavic morŭ meaning "death, plague". In Slavic mythology this was the name of a goddess associated with winter and death.
Morena f Italian, Spanish
Feminine form of Moreno.
Morgana f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Morgan 1.
Morna f Scottish
Anglicized form of Muirne used by James Macpherson in his poem Fingal (1761), in which it is borne by the mother of the hero Fingal.
Morwenna f Cornish, Welsh
From Old Cornish moroin meaning "maiden, girl" (related to the Welsh word morwyn). This was the name of a 6th-century Cornish saint, said to be one of the daughters of Brychan Brycheiniog.
Mouna f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic منى (see Muna) chiefly used in North Africa.
Moyna f Irish
Variant of Mona 1.
Nicolina f Italian
Feminine diminutive of Nicola 1.
Nikolina f Bulgarian, Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian, Slovene
Bulgarian, Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian and Slovene feminine form of Nicholas.
Nkosana m Xhosa
Means "prince" in Xhosa.
Nkosazana f Xhosa
Means "princess" in Xhosa.
Nona 1 f Roman Mythology
Derived from Latin nonus meaning "ninth", referring to the nine months of pregnancy. This was the name of a Roman goddess of pregnancy. She was also one of the three Fates (or Parcae).
Nona 2 f English, Ancient Roman (Rare)
Feminine form of Nonus. It was also used in 19th-century England, derived directly from Latin nonus "ninth" and traditionally given to the ninth-born child.
Nona 3 f Georgian
Georgian form of Nonna.
Nonna f Late Greek, Russian
Feminine form of Nonnos. This was the name of a 4th-century saint from Nazianzus in Cappadocia. She was the mother of Saint Gregory of Nazianzus.
Norina f Italian
Italian diminutive of Nora 1.
Normina f English (Rare)
Elaborated form of Norma.
Noyabrina f Russian (Rare)
Derived from Russian ноябрь (noyabr) meaning "November". It was coined by communist parents in order to commemorate the October Revolution of 1917, which according to the Gregorian calendar (not in use in Russia at the time) actually took place in November 1917.
Oana f Romanian
Romanian short form of Ioana.
Obinna m Igbo
Means "heart of the father" in Igbo, from óbì "heart, mind" and ńnà "father".
Ognena f Macedonian
Macedonian feminine form of Ognyan.
Ognyana f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Ognyan.
Oihana f Basque
Feminine form of Oihan.
Oksana f Ukrainian, Russian
Ukrainian form of Xenia.
Oktyabrina f Russian (Rare)
Derived from Russian октябрь (oktyabr) meaning "October". This name was created by communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names and commemorate the October Revolution of 1917.
Olena f Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Helen.
Ona 1 f Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Anna.
Ona 2 f Catalan
Short form of Mariona. It also coincides with a Catalan word meaning "wave".
Onalerona f & m Tswana, Sotho
Means "he is with us" in Tswana and Sotho.
Ondina f Portuguese, Italian
Portuguese and Italian form of Undine.
Oona f Irish, Finnish
Anglicized form of Úna, as well as a Finnish form.
Oriana f Italian, Spanish
Possibly derived from Latin aurum "gold" or from its derivatives, Spanish oro or French or. In medieval legend Oriana was the daughter of a king of England who married the knight Amadis.
Orna 1 f Irish
Anglicized form of Odharnait.
Orna 2 f Hebrew
Feminine form of Oren.
Orsina f Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Orsino.
Osanna f Italian
Italian form of Hosanna. This was the name of a 15th-century Italian saint and mystic, as well as a 16th-century Montenegrin saint.
Owena f Welsh
Feminine form of Owen 1.
Oxana f Ukrainian, Russian
Alternate transcription of Ukrainian/Russian Оксана (see Oksana).
Ozana f Romanian (Rare), Croatian (Rare)
Romanian and Croatian form of Osanna.
Paolina f Italian
Italian feminine form of Paulinus (see Paulino).
Petrona f Spanish
Possibly a feminine form of Petronius.
Philomena f English, German, Ancient Greek (Latinized)
From Greek Φιλουμένη (Philoumene) meaning "to be loved", an inflection of φιλέω (phileo) meaning "to love". This was the name of an obscure early saint and martyr. The name came to public attention in 1802 after a tomb seemingly marked with the name Filumena was found in Rome, supposedly belonging to another martyr named Philomena. This may have in fact been a representation of the Greek word φιλουμένη, not a name.
Polina f Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian, Greek
Either a Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian and Greek form of Paulina or a short form of Apollinariya.
Pollyanna f Literature
Combination of Polly and Anna. This was the name of the main character in Eleanor H. Porter's novel Pollyanna (1913).
Polona f Slovene
Short form of Apolonija.
Polyxena f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Πολυξένη (Polyxene), which was from the word πολύξενος (polyxenos) meaning "entertaining many guests, very hospitable", itself derived from πολύς (polys) meaning "many" and ξένος (xenos) meaning "foreigner, guest". In Greek legend she was a daughter of Priam and Hecuba, beloved by Achilles. After the Trojan War, Achilles' son Neoptolemus sacrificed her.
Pomona f Roman Mythology
From Latin pomus "fruit tree". This was the name of the Roman goddess of fruit trees.
Proserpina f Roman Mythology
Means "to emerge" in Latin. She was the Roman equivalent of the Greek goddess Persephone.
Radovana f Czech (Rare)
Feminine form of Radovan.
Ramóna f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Ramona.
Ramona f Spanish, Romanian, English
Feminine form of Ramón. It was popularized in the English-speaking world by Helen Hunt Jackson's novel Ramona (1884), as well as several subsequent movies based on the book.
Rhona f Scottish
Possibly derived from the name of either of the two Hebridean islands called Rona, which means "rough island" in Old Norse.
Rigantona f Celtic Mythology (Hypothetical)
Reconstructed old Celtic form of Rhiannon.
Ríona f Irish
Either a variant of Ríoghnach or a short form of Caitríona.
Robena f English (Rare)
Feminine variant of Robin.
Robertina f Spanish, Italian (Rare)
Feminine diminutive of Roberto.
Robina f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Robin. It originated in Scotland in the 17th century.
Rodina f Scottish
Scottish feminine form of Roderick.
Roksana f Russian, Polish
Russian and Polish form of Roxana.
Roksolana f Ukrainian, Russian
Ukrainian and Russian form of Roxelana.
Romána f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian feminine form of Romanus (see Roman).
Romana f Italian, Polish, Slovene, Croatian, Czech, Slovak, Late Roman
Feminine form of Romanus (see Roman).
Romina f Italian
Possibly a variant of Romana.
Rona 1 f English
Variant of Rhona.
Rona 2 f Hebrew
Feminine form of Ron 2.
Rosalina f Portuguese, Spanish
Latinate form of Rosaline.
Rosana f Portuguese, Spanish
Portuguese and Spanish form of Roxana.
Rosanna f Italian, English
Combination of Rosa 1 and Anna.
Rosina f Italian
Italian diminutive of Rosa 1. This is the name of a character in Rossini's opera The Barber of Seville (1816).
Rossana f Italian
Italian form of Roxana.
Rowena f English
Meaning uncertain. According to the 12th-century chronicler Geoffrey of Monmouth, this was the name of a daughter of the Saxon chief Hengist. It is possible (but unsupported) that Geoffrey based it on the Old English elements hroð "fame" and wynn "joy", or alternatively on the Old Welsh elements ron "spear" and gwen "white". It was popularized by Walter Scott, who used it for a character in his novel Ivanhoe (1819).
Roxana f English, Spanish, Romanian, Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latin form of Ῥωξάνη (Rhoxane), the Greek form of an Old Persian or Bactrian name, from Old Iranian *rauxšnā meaning "bright, shining". This was the name of Alexander the Great's first wife, a daughter of the Bactrian nobleman Oxyartes. In the modern era it came into use during the 17th century. In the English-speaking world it was popularized by Daniel Defoe, who used it in his novel Roxana (1724).
Roxanna f English
Variant of Roxana.
Roxelana f History
From a Turkish nickname meaning "Ruthenian". This referred to the region of Ruthenia, covering Belarus, Ukraine and western Russia. Roxelana (1504-1558), also called Hürrem, was a slave and then concubine of Süleyman the Magnificent, sultan of the Ottoman Empire. She eventually became his wife and produced his heir, Selim II.
Rozina f Hungarian (Modern)
Hungarian form of Rosina.
Seona f Scottish
Partially Anglicized form of Seònaid or Seonag.
Sharona f English (Rare)
Elaborated form of Sharon.
Sheona f Scottish
Variant of Shona.
Shona f Scottish
Anglicized form of Seonag or Seònaid. Though unconnected, this is also the name of an ethnic group who live in the south of Africa, mainly Zimbabwe.
Shoshana f Hebrew
Modern Hebrew form of Susanna.
Shoshanna f Biblical Hebrew
Biblical Hebrew form of Susanna.
Šimona f Czech (Rare)
Czech variant of Simona.
Soňa f Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak form of Sonya.
Sona 1 f Hindi
Means "gold" in Hindi, derived from Sanskrit सुवर्ण (suvarṇa) meaning literally "good colour".
Sona 2 f Turkmen
Turkmen form of Suna.
Sona 3 f Armenian
Meaning unknown.
Sorina f Romanian
Feminine form of Sorin.
Sovanna f & m Khmer
Variant of Sovann.
Teona f Georgian
Georgian form of Theano.
Thomasina f English
Medieval feminine form of Thomas.
Tichaona m Shona
Means "we will see" from Shona ticha "we will" and ona "see".
Tonina f Italian
Diminutive of Antonia.
Topʉsana f Comanche
Means "prairie flower" in Comanche.
Tríona f Irish
Short form of Caitríona.
Valbona f Albanian
From Valbona (or Valbonë), the name of a mountain valley and river in northern Albania.
Verona f Various
From the name of the city in Italy, which is itself of unknown meaning.
Victorina f Late Roman
Feminine form of Victorinus.
Viona f English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Fiona influenced by Viola.
Winona f English, Sioux
Means "firstborn daughter" in Dakota or Lakota. According to folklore, this was the name of a daughter of a Dakota chief (possibly Wapasha III) who leapt from a cliff to her death rather than marry a man she hated. Numerous places in the United States have been named after her. The actress Winona Ryder (1971-) was named after the city in Minnesota where she was born.
Wynona f English
Variant of Winona.
Xoana f Galician
Galician feminine form of John.
Yarona f Hebrew
Feminine form of Yaron.
Yoana f Bulgarian
Bulgarian feminine form of John.
Yona m & f Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Jonah. It is a unisex name in modern Hebrew.
Yonina f Hebrew
Feminine form of Yona.
Yordana f Bulgarian
Bulgarian feminine form of Jordan.
Yvona f Czech
Czech form of Yvonne.
Zona f Various
Means "girdle, belt" in Greek. This name was made popular by the Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist and poet Zona Gale (1874-1938).
Zorana f Croatian, Serbian
Variant of Zora.
Zoriana f Ukrainian
Alternate transcription of Ukrainian Зоряна (see Zoryana).
Zoryana f Ukrainian
Derived from Ukrainian зоря (zorya) meaning "dawn, star".