At a Glance: Name: Oona – Meaning: one, unity (popular gloss); Irish Úna possibly from 'lamb' – Origin: Irish – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: OO-nah
Oona is an Irish girl's name meaning “one, unity (popular gloss); Irish Úna possibly from 'lamb'”. It appears in 4 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Oona
Meaning: One, unity (popular gloss); Irish Úna possibly from 'lamb'.
Origin: Irish.
A common claim: one, unity Actually: Some etymologists instead trace Úna (Oona) to Irish uan 'lamb' rather than 'one/unity' -- the 'one' gloss is popular but not the only scholarly theory.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Oona
Phonetic: OO-nah IPA: /ˈuːnə/
Popularity of Oona
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1942–2024.
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