At a Glance: Name: Nona – Meaning: ninth – Origin: Latin – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: NOH-nuh
Nona is a Latin girl's name meaning “ninth”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Nona
Meaning: Ninth.
Origin: Latin.
A common claim: Many assume 'Nona' means 'grandmother' (from Italian 'Nonna') Actually: That's a different word -- Italian 'nonna' (double-n, grandmother) is unrelated; the given name Nona comes from Latin 'nona' ('ninth'), tied to the Roman goddess of the ninth month of pregnancy.
Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.
How to Pronounce Nona
Phonetic: NOH-nuh IPA: /ˈnoʊnə/
Popularity of Nona
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1880–2024.
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