Name:
Ona
Gender:
Girl
Origin:
Hebrew
Meaning:
Lithuanian form of Anna. Anna is most likely a variant of a Hebrew name Hannah, meaning "gracious" or "favored", because in the Bible she was a sincere and merciful woman. Ultimately the name lost its initial 'h'. Anna was the name of many women belonging to Russian royalty, it is also the main character in 'Anna Karenina', a novel by Leo Tolstoy. Together with its many variations, Anna has been a popular female name for many centuries and is constantly topping the name charts.
Pronunciation:
AW-nah
The Five Elements:
Metal
Also Spelled Like...:
Onna
Famous Ona:
Ona : Grand Duchess of Lithuania in the 15th century