Entry № 5071 · Hebrew origin

Ona Ona — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ OH-nah /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Hebrew
Meaning
"Anna (Lithuanian foundational + Catalan)"
Syllables
2
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Medieval (Lithuanian)

A name that means "anna (lithuanian foundational + catalan)".

Ona is from the Lithuanian / Catalan / Belarusian Ona — from the Hebrew Channah (grace). A modern American baby name in the broader Lithuanian-Catalan heritage aesthetic. Ona is one of the foundational Lithuanian + Catalan feminine names. Notable bearers: Ona Munson (1903-1955) — foundational American actress + Belle Watling in foundational Gone with the Wind (1939); Ona Carbonell (born 1990) — foundational Spanish-Catalan synchronized swimmer + Olympic silver medalist (London 2012, Rio 2016) + 23-time World Aquatics Championships medalist (most-decorated Spanish swimmer); Ona Saulytė — Lithuanian actress; Ona Gražulienė — foundational Lithuanian Olympic shooter. Foundational Lithuanian + Catalan + Belarusian feminine name reflecting the broader European naming heritage + 20th-21st century international athletic + cinematic achievement.

Featured throughout Lithuanian and Catalan heritage.

Anna (Lithuanian-Catalan-Hebrew). Foundational Lithuanian + Catalan feminine + Ona Munson Belle Watling in foundational Gone with the Wind 1939 + Ona Carbonell foundational Spanish-Catalan synchronized swimmer Olympic silver + 23x World Championships most-decorated Spanish swimmer.

The name in its native script.

Ona
Transliteration
Ona
Pronunciation
/ ˈoʊ.nə /
Root
Grammatical form

Where Ona stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 0 in the U.S.
All-time peak
№ 0 in 0
Babies named Ona · last year
88 in the U.S.
First entered SSA top-1000
0
Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular
№25 №75 №150 №250 1995 2005 2015 2020 2025 PEAK · — NOW · —

Onas before her.

Real people
Ona Carbonell
Spanish-Catalan Olympic silver synchronized swimmer + 23x World Championships.
born 1990
In fiction
Ona
Lithuanian Anna.

Names connected to Ona.

The number behind Ona.

6

The Nurturer

Ona reduces to six.

Why families chose this name.

"Lithuanian Anna. Three letters. Ona."
Egle · Mother of one · Vilnius