Winnona
Dakota Sioux · Girl · 3 syllables
Popularity & facts
Relative popularity index, 2010–2025Popularity over time
Popularity indexHistorical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data
About the name Winnona
Winona derives from the Dakota Sioux word "win-ó-na," meaning "firstborn daughter" or "woman of first place," combining linguistic elements related to female primacy and birth order.
This meaning was compiled with AI assistance and is awaiting community review. Know this name well? Help verify or improve it.
Etymology
Winona derives from the Dakota Sioux word "win-ó-na," meaning "firstborn daughter" or "woman of first place," combining linguistic elements related to female primacy and birth order. The name is primarily used among Native American communities, particularly the Dakota and Lakota peoples, and gained wider recognition through notable figures like actress Winona Ryder, though it remains most culturally significant to Sioux tribes.
Winnona currently ranks #11,869 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1923.
Contribute to this name
Help improve this page with a meaning, origin, or correction—and get credited as a contributor.
Share your knowledge about this name—meaning, origin, pronunciation, or correction. Your contribution is reviewed and credited with your name.
Login to contributeWe use Google & Facebook login — no password needed.