Girl

Mona

MOH-nuh

Rare & Uncommon ↓ Falling

✦ Meaning

“Noble—from Irish 'muadh' (noble). Immortalized by Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa, this short name carries mysterious sophistication and Renaissance associations.”

Popularity Over Time

Mona US popularity rank over timeRank 2552 in 2009 to rank 230 in 1950. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#230#1391#25521900192019401960198020002024

Mona is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

IrishItalian

Syllables

2

Style

ClassicMinimalElegantTimeless

Famous Bearers

  • Mona Lisa
  • Mona Lisa Vito (My Cousin Vinny)
  • Mona Simpson

Collections

Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Short & Strong → Two Syllables →

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Sibling Name Ideas

Leo

Latin Top 50

Dante

Italian Beautiful But Not Top 100

Luca

Italian Top 50

Nina

Hebrew Beautiful But Not Top 100

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Works across Italian, Irish, English cultures

People Also Ask

Noble—from Irish 'muadh' (noble). Immortalized by Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa, this short name carries mysterious sophistication and Renaissance associations.

Mona is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. Fewer parents are choosing it each year.

Mona works beautifully as a full name and does not lend itself to an obvious short form. Most parents see that as a feature.

Names that pair beautifully with Mona include Leo, Dante, Luca, Nina.