Mona
Irish · Girl · 2 syllables
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About the name Mona
Mona derives from the Arabic name Mona (منى), meaning "wishes" or "desires," rooted in the Arabic verb "manna" meaning to wish or desire.
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Etymology
Mona derives from the Arabic name Mona (منى), meaning "wishes" or "desires," rooted in the Arabic verb "manna" meaning to wish or desire. The name is used across Arabic-speaking cultures, Muslim-majority regions, and Western countries; it gained particular prominence through Leonardo da Vinci's painting "Mona Lisa" (La Gioconda), whose subject was Lisa Gherardini.
Mona currently ranks #2,806 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1957.
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