Girl's name
Ona
Say it OH-nuh
Used in Lithuanian 2 syllables
Where Ona is loved, common and rare
Loved in Catalonia. Common in Spain. Rare in three German cities, Switzerland, France and two more places.
1 in 31,660 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
Catalonia 5thCologne 630thBerlin 937th
LovedCommonRare
Every place
In 9 of the 40 official lists, among them Catalonia (5th), Cologne (630th) and Berlin (937th).
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| Place | Rank | Girls | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catalonia region | 5th 2025 | 344 | 1 in 56 |
| Spain | 56th 2024 | 475 | rank only |
| Cologne city | 630th 2023 | 1 | about 1 in 6,143 |
| Berlin city | 937th 2023 | 2 | about 1 in 7,252 |
| Switzerland | 1013th 2025 | 5 | 1 in 6,799 |
| France | 1810th 2025 | 15 | 1 in 19,120 |
| Austria | 1875th 2025 | 1 | 1 in 35,722 |
| England and Wales | 3034th 2025 | 8 | 1 in 31,660 |
| Bonn city | 382nd 2025 | 1 | about 1 in 3,015 |
Rare, below the listed names: Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland, Ontario, Quebec, British Columbia, New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Munich, Leipzig, Rostock, Norway, Sweden, Italy, Poland, Hungary, Slovenia and Israel.
Not in a short top list, so no figure: Nova Scotia (top 21), Denmark (top 50), Finland (top 50), Iceland (top 10), Estonia (top 25), Moscow (top 61), Turkey (top 30), Argentina (top 20) and Croatia (top 50).
Germany publishes no national statistics on first names. German figures here are city lists (Berlin, Munich, Cologne, Bonn, Leipzig, Rostock), never the country.
Sources: Idescat (Institut d'Estadística de Catalunya) (Catalonia); INE (Instituto Nacional de Estadística) (Spain); Stadt Köln, Standesamt (offenedaten-koeln.de) (Cologne); BerlinOnline GmbH; Landesamt für Bürger- und Ordnungsangelegenheiten (LABO) / Standesämter (Berlin); Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS) / Office fédéral de la statistique (OFS) (Switzerland); INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (édition 2025) (France); Statistik Austria (OGDEXT_VORNAMEN_1) (Austria); Office for National Statistics (England and Wales); Bundesstadt Bonn, Standesamt (opendata.bonn.de) (Bonn). How we count, and every source
About the name
Ona is used in Lithuanian, and it is known as a name of that language without a recorded etymology or meaning. Anne and Oana are listed as related names.
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Two syllables, said OH-nuh, with the stress on the first. Ònia is listed as a related form. It is short, soft and easy to spell.
Catalonia is where it is most popular today, as a top-5 name, given to about one girl in fifty-six. It is also used across Spain, and appears in small numbers in Switzerland and in England and Wales. French records show it reaching its highest point so far in 2025. The data show it rising or steady in the places where it is recorded.
Meaning, origin, pronunciation
- Pronounced
- OH-nuh, 2 syllables
- Used in
- Lithuanian
- Other spellings
- Anne
- Ònia
- Oana
Over time
Over five years: rising in 1 of 3 regions, falling in none.
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Rank in each place since 1996; higher on the chart is more popular.
Ten years of ranks
Her rank each year, English-speaking regions first. A blank means no published rank for her that year.
| Region | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England and Wales | 2757 | 2706 | 3518 | 2458 | 2843 | 3961 | 2325 | 4056 | 2411 | 3034 |
| France | 2573 | 3622 | 2516 | 3634 | 3605 | 2509 | 2504 | 3521 | 3443 | 1810 |
| Switzerland | 1458 | 1749 | 1512 | 913 | 922 | 1539 | 892 | 546 | 1540 | 1013 |
| Spain | 63 | 66 | 74 | 65 | 64 | 59 | 55 | 57 | 56 | |
| Catalonia | 9 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 5 |
England and Wales, 2005 to 2025
| Year | Rank | Girls | per 100,000 girls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3034 | 8 | 3.2 |
| 2024 | 2411 | 11 | 4.3 |
| 2023 | 4056 | 5 | 1.9 |
| 2022 | 2325 | 11 | 4.2 |
| 2021 | 3961 | 5 | 1.8 |
| 2020 | 2843 | 8 | 3.0 |
| 2019 | 2458 | 10 | 3.6 |
| 2018 | 3518 | 6 | 2.1 |
| 2017 | 2706 | 9 | 3.0 |
| 2016 | 2757 | 9 | 2.9 |
| 2015 | 3615 | 6 | 1.9 |
| 2014 | 3160 | 7 | 2.3 |
| 2013 | 4050 | 5 | 1.6 |
| 2012 | 4838 | 4 | 1.2 |
| 2011 | 4049 | 5 | 1.6 |
| 2009 | 3936 | 5 | 1.6 |
| 2005 | 4798 | 3 | 1.0 |
Sources: Office for National Statistics (1996-2025), OGL v3.
France since 1925
Half of the babies named Ona in France since 1925 were born in or after 2016. First recorded in 2000. Her peak year there: 2025, at 5.2 per 100,000 girls.
Babies named Ona per 100,000 girls born in France, by five-year period.
Sources: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (édition 2025) (1900-2025), Licence Ouverte / Etalab 2.0.
Sister names for Ona
1 in 50,656 in England and Wales
Rose and fell with Ona.
1 in 28,142 in England and Wales
Rose and fell with Ona.
1 in 31,660 in England and Wales
Rose and fell with Ona.
1 in 114 in Catalonia
Rose and fell with Ona.
1 in 42,214 in England and Wales
Rose and fell with Ona.
1 in 63,320 in England and Wales
Rose and fell with Ona.
1 in 964 in Catalonia
Rose and fell with Ona.
1 in 63,320 in England and Wales
Rose and fell with Ona.
1 in 221 in Catalonia
Rose and fell with Ona.
1 in 84,427 in England and Wales
Rose and fell with Ona.
Middle names for Ona
1 in 57 in Northern Ireland
Ona Grace
2-1 beats · initials OG
Changes the beat after Ona: 2 syllables, then 1 syllable.
1 in 99 in Scotland
Ona Sophia
2-3 beats · initials OS
Changes the beat after Ona: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables.
1 in 311 in Ireland
Ona Maria
2-3 beats · initials OM
Changes the beat after Ona: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables.
1 in 71 in Scotland
Ona Olivia
2-4 beats · initials OO · Ona slides into Olivia: vowel meets vowel.
Changes the beat after Ona: 2 syllables, then 4 syllables. Ona slides into Olivia: vowel meets vowel.
1 in 214 in Northern Ireland
Ona Rose
2-1 beats · initials OR
Changes the beat after Ona: 2 syllables, then 1 syllable.
1 in 78 in Northern Ireland
Ona Emily
2-3 beats · initials OE · Ona slides into Emily: vowel meets vowel.
Changes the beat after Ona: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables. Ona slides into Emily: vowel meets vowel.
1 in 491 in Ireland
Ona Julia
2-3 beats · initials OJ
Changes the beat after Ona: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables.
1 in 1,286 in England and Wales
Ona Miriam
2-3 beats · initials OM
Changes the beat after Ona: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables.
Same style as Ona
Names whose popularity rose and fell with hers across regions and decades.
1 in 42,214 in England and Wales
97% alike: moves with Ona across countries and decades.
1 in 84,427 in England and Wales
95% alike: moves with Ona across countries and decades.
1 in 63,320 in England and Wales
93% alike: moves with Ona across countries and decades.
1 in 964 in Catalonia
92% alike: moves with Ona across countries and decades.
1 in 114 in Catalonia
92% alike: moves with Ona across countries and decades.
1 in 152 in Catalonia
92% alike: moves with Ona across countries and decades.
1 in 50,656 in England and Wales
91% alike: moves with Ona across countries and decades.
1 in 316 in Catalonia
90% alike: moves with Ona across countries and decades.
Famous people named Ona
Ona Batlle, Ona Carbonell, Ona Munson and Ona Šimaitė.
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Spanish association football player born 1999
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Spanish synchronized swimmer born 1990
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American actress (1903-1955)
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Lithuanian librarian, activist, and Holocaust survivor (1894–1970)
People: Wikidata (CC0), linked to Wikipedia in this page's language when an article exists.
Questions about Ona
4 questions, on how popular she is, how to say it, whether she is rising and sister names.
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How popular is Ona?
Her best rank is No. 5 in Catalonia in 2025, about 1 in 56 girls. She is in the published lists of 9 of our 40 regions.
How do you pronounce Ona?
OH-nuh, with 2 syllables.
Is Ona getting more popular?
Over five years: rising in 1 of 3 regions, falling in none.
Which sister names go with Ona?
The deck's top five sisters for Ona: Laia, Vega, Gala, Abril and Carlota. Each is scored on style, era, popularity and origin, with sound clashes flagged.