Irish/Arabic · Girl name
Mona
“from Irish Muadhnait, from muadh, noble; also Arabic, wishes”
About the name Mona
Mona has more than one source. In Ireland it is an anglicized form of Muadhnait, a diminutive of the word muadh, meaning noble. In Arabic, Muna or Mona is a separate name meaning wishes or desires. It is also used as a short form of names such as Monica. In the title of Leonardo da Vinci’s painting the Mona Lisa, Mona is a contraction of the Italian ma donna, meaning my lady.
- Meaning
- from Irish Muadhnait, from muadh, noble; also Arabic, wishes
- Origin
- Irish/Arabic
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- MOH-nah(2 syl.)
Variants and spellings
No common variant spellings are widely recorded.
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Middle names for Mona
- Mona Lisa
- Mona Marie
- Mona Rose
- Mona Lynn
- Mona Joy
Questions about Mona
- What does Mona mean?
- Mona is an Irish name meaning "from Irish Muadhnait, from muadh, noble; also Arabic, wishes".
- How do you pronounce Mona?
- Mona is pronounced MOH-nah, with emphasis on the first syllable.
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