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    The first name Mona

    A girl’s name from Irish meaning “noble”.

    Pronounced /ˈmoʊ̯nə/ 2 syllables Female Also a surname

    Meaning and origin

    Irish origin

    Mona means “noble” in Irish.

    Anglicized from Irish and Scottish Gaelic Muadhnait, from Middle Irish múad (“noble”). In northern Europe, where the name is much more popular, Mona is interpreted as a diminutive of Monica or, rarely, of Ramona, and sometimes associated with the title of da Vinci's painting Mona (=madonna) Lisa. The Arabic and Persian name مُنىٰ (munā) is sometimes Romanised as Mona.

    More names that mean noble.

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    In 2025, 15 girls were named Mona, making it the 1,892nd most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2008, with 28 births (#1,065).

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    428
    babies named Mona, 1996–2025
    #1,892
    rank in 2025
    2008
    peak year

    Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Mona with other names.

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Mona at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 61 girls born in the United States were named Mona, the 2,806th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1957, when 1,231 were.

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    45,818
    babies named Mona since 1880
    #2,806
    rank in 2025
    1957
    peak year

    US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

    Famous people named Mona

    35 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Mona Eltahawy
      Egyptian-American journalist, born 1967
    • Mona Simpson
      American novelist, born 1957
    • Mona Freeman
      American actress (1926-2014)
    • Mona Marshall
      American voice actress, born 1947
    • Mona Barrie
      English actress (1909–1964)
    • Mona Seif
      Egyptian activist, born 1986
    • Mona Baker
      Egyptian professor of translation studies, born 1953
    • Mona Ozouf
      French historian and philosopher (born 1931)
    • Mona Washbourne
      English actress of stage, film and television (1903-1988)
    • Mona Achache
      French-Moroccan film director and screenwriter, born 1981
    • Mona May Karff
      American chess player (1914–1998)
    • Mona Keijzer
      Dutch politician, born 1968

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    Questions

    What does the name Mona mean?
    Mona means “noble” in Irish.
    What is the origin of the name Mona?
    Anglicized from Irish and Scottish Gaelic Muadhnait, from Middle Irish múad (“noble”). In northern Europe, where the name is much more popular, Mona is interpreted as a diminutive of Monica or, rarely, of Ramona, and sometimes associated with the title of da Vinci's painting Mona (=madonna) Lisa.…
    How popular is the name Mona?
    In 2025, 15 girls born in England and Wales were named Mona, ranking 1,892nd. Its peak was 2008, with 28 births.
    Is Mona a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 45,818 US babies named Mona since 1880 were girls.
    When was Mona most popular?
    1957 in the United States, when 1,231 babies were named Mona, its highest rank at 242nd.
    How do you pronounce Mona?
    Mona is /ˈmoʊ̯nə/, 2 syllables.
    Is Mona also a surname?
    Yes. Mona is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.