Catalan

Ona

Pronounced OH-nahShare

Meaning: Short form of Mariona; also Catalan wave

  • Girl
  • Rare gem
  • 2 syllables

The story

Catalan Ona can shorten Mariona and coincides with the word for wave. Lithuanian Ona is independently a form of Anna, so its grace-related history belongs to a different naming route.

Popularity

Rare gem

Rare in US records; use elsewhere may differ.

Style

Origins

Ona comes from Catalan.

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