Lona
Origin
English diminutive of Leona or Lena; Danish, Swedish, and Norwegian diminutive of Abelone or Magdalone; German diminutive of Apollonia or Ilona; Hawaiian
Syllables
2
Meaning
lion; destroyer, strength, father's light; from Magdala; shining torch, light, joy
Categories
Popularity over time
Number of U.S. babies given the name Lona each year, from the Social Security Administration.
Counts come from Social Security card applications. The SSA only includes names given to at least 5 babies of the same sex in a given year, so rare names and very recent years may be missing or undercounted. Source: SSA national baby names data.