Lona is a girl name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Lona means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Lona across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Lona has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Lona is a girl name of Germanic origin meaning “ready for battle, or solitary”. A short form of names like Leona or Iona.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 10,924 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 90 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Lona per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1918 (198/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2025 (10/yr).
Lona has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1918, when it ranked #890 nationally (given to 198 babies that year).
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