Mona

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Mona means "wishes", "desires", "noble", "aristocratic", or "beloved".
Pronunciation
MO-nə(English)
Mona is typically pronounced as MO-nah.
Popularity
The popularity of Mona varies depending on the country and culture. It is a relatively popular name in many Arabic-speaking countries, including Egypt, Iraq, and Saudi Arabia. It is less common in other parts of the world.

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Mona Name meanings & History

The name Mona has multiple origins, including Arabic, Gaelic, and Old Norse. In Arabic, Mona means "wishes" or "desires", while in Gaelic it means "noble" or "aristocratic". In Old Norse, it means "beloved". Mona means "wishes", "desires", "noble", "aristocratic", or "beloved". Anglicized form of Muadhnait. It is also associated with Greek monos "one" and Leonardo da Vinci's painting the Mona Lisa (in which case it is a contraction of Italian ma donna meaning "my lady"). The name Mona is commonly used as a first name for girls. It is also sometimes used as a surname.

Zodiac Sign of Mona: Mother Cancer

Synonyms of Mona:

M: Mother,Mushy,Maternal,Mommy,Memorabilia,Memory,Manipulative

O: Organized,Ostentatious,Obsolete,Obstinate,Obsessive

N: Nitpicking,Nice,Nutrition,Neurosis,Neat,Nagging,Nervous

A: Argumentative,Assertive,Aggressive,Angry,Action,Ambitious

Mona is:

  • a Class name
  • a Classic name
  • a Formal name
  • a Mature name
  • a Refined name
  • a Serious name
  • a Simple name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Upper name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

Famous people with the name Mona include Mona Siddiqui, a Scottish theologian and professor, Mona Ahmad Ali, a Kuwaiti poet and novelist, and Mona Eltahawy, an Egyptian-American author and commentator.

2.) Mona (Female)

Usage:

Meanings: "Wishes" or "Desires"


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Cartoon of Mona

Description: "Wishes" or "Desires". Either derived from Irish Muadhnait or a direct adoption of Mona, the oldest known reference to the Isle of Man (made by Julius Caesar, 54 BC). Due to the growing Manx Nationalism and the Celtic revival of the time, the name became popular in the 19th century. Mona is primarily used as a feminine given name.

Famous People

Some well-known people with the name Mona include Mona Hatoum, a Palestinian artist, and Mona Ahmed, a transgender woman and subject of the documentary film "A Woman Like Me."

3.) Mona (Female)

Usage:

Meanings: "Wishes," "Desires," "Solitary"


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Cartoon of Mona

Description: "Wishes," "Desires," "Solitary". Either derived from Irish Muadhnait or a direct adoption of Mona, the oldest known reference to the Isle of Man (made by Julius Caesar, 54 BC). Due to the growing Manx Nationalism and the Celtic revival of the time, the name became popular in the 19th century. The name Mona is used mostly for girls and is popular in Arabic and Persian cultures. It is also used in other parts of the world such as Europe and America.

Famous People

Famous people named Mona include Mona Hatoum, a Palestinian artist, and Mona Lisa, the subject of Leonardo da Vinci's famous painting.

4.) Mona (Female)

Usage:

Meanings: Mona means "wishes" or "desires" in Arabic.


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Cartoon of Mona

Description: Mona means "wishes" or "desires" in Arabic. Scandinavian short form of Monika. Mona is a popular choice for baby girls. It is a classic name that is often passed down from generation to generation in Arabic families.

Famous People

Mona Abou Hamze (Lebanese TV presenter), Mona Haydar (Syrian-American activist and rapper), Mona Eltahawy (Egyptian-American journalist and author).

5.) Mona (Male)

Usage: Indigenous Taiwanese


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Cartoon of Mona

Description: Mona has multiple origins and meanings. It can be derived from Irish or Gaelic, meaning "noble." It can also be a shortened form of the name Ramona, which means "wise protector" in Spanish or it could be derived from the Arabic word "Munah," meaning "wishes" or "desires.". Either derived from Irish Muadhnait or a direct adoption of Mona, the oldest known reference to the Isle of Man (made by Julius Caesar, 54 BC). Due to the growing Manx Nationalism and the Celtic revival of the time, the name became popular in the 19th century. Mona is used as both a first name and a last name, and it is popular in various cultures.

Famous People

Famous people with the name Mona include Mona Simpson, an author and screenwriter, Mona Mahmudnizhad, an Iranian Bahá'í girl who was executed by the Iranian government for refusing to recant her faith, and Mona Røkke, a Norwegian politician.

6.) Mona (Female)

Usage: Arabic

Meanings: Mona means "desire, wish" or "solitary, alone" in Arabic.

Scripts: The name Mona is written as مونا in Arabic.
منى(Arabic)

Pronunciation: MOO-na
The name Mona is pronounced as MOH-nah in English.


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Cartoon of Mona

Description: Mona means "desire, wish" or "solitary, alone" in Arabic. Alternate transcription of Arabic منى (see Muna). Mona is a popular name for baby girls in Arabic-speaking countries, as well as in other parts of the world.

Famous People

Some famous people named Mona include Mona Zaki, an Egyptian actress, and Mona Hatoum, a Lebanese-British artist.

7.) Mona (Female)

Usage:

Meanings: Mona can have multiple meanings depending on the language and culture it is associated with. In Arabic, it means "wish" or "desire". In Old English, it means "noble".


cartoon of the name Mona
Cartoon of Mona

Description: Mona can have multiple meanings depending on the language and culture it is associated with. In Arabic, it means "wish" or "desire". In Old English, it means "noble". Either derived from Irish Muadhnait or a direct adoption of Mona, the oldest known reference to the Isle of Man (made by Julius Caesar, 54 BC). Due to the growing Manx Nationalism and the Celtic revival of the time, the name became popular in the 19th century. Mona is used as a given name for baby girls.

Famous People

Mona is a common name and has been given to many famous people, including the Egyptian singer Mona Abdelghani and the Pakistani writer Mona Eltahawy.

8.) Mona (Male)

Usage:

Meanings: "Wish", "Desire", "Ambition"


cartoon of the name Mona
Cartoon of Mona

Description: "Wish", "Desire", "Ambition". Either derived from Irish Muadhnait or a direct adoption of Mona, the oldest known reference to the Isle of Man (made by Julius Caesar, 54 BC). Due to the growing Manx Nationalism and the Celtic revival of the time, the name became popular in the 19th century. Mona is used as a given name for baby girls.

Famous People

There are many famous people named Mona, including Mona Eltahawy (Egyptian-American activist), Mona Hatoum (Palestinian artist), and Mona Seefried (Austrian actress).

9.) Mona (Male)

Usage: Moquelumnan

Meanings: (Moquelumnan) gathering jimsonweed seed.

Other Forms: Monah


10.) MONA (Female)

Usage: English

Meanings: Anglicized form of the Irish Muadhnait, a diminutive form of muadh (noble). Mona is now in common use in England. (MO-NAH)


11.) MONA (Female)

Usage:

Meanings: Alone, single, quiet. (MO-NAH)


12.) MONA (Female)

Usage: Greek

Meanings: Derived from the Greek mono (single, alone). (MO-NAH)


13.) Mona (Female)

Usage:

Meanings: (Irish) noble. (Greek) a short form of Monica, Ramona, Rimona.

Other Forms: Moina, Moinah, Monah, Mone, Monea, Monna, Monnah, Moyna, Moynah


14.) Mona (Unisex)

Usage: English

Meanings: Moon

Other Forms: Monah


15.) Mona (Female)

Usage: Greek

Meanings: (Greek) short for Ramona; shining-cheeked

Other Forms: Monah, Mone


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