Mona: Meaning, Pronunciation and Origin
Mona is an Irish girl's name meaning “little noble one.” Here’s how to say it, where it comes from, and names that go well with it.
Updated September 2026
- Meaning
- Little noble one
- Gender
- Girl
- Popularity in Ireland
- No. 718 for girls (2025)
How do you pronounce Mona?
Mona is pronounced MO-na. It has two syllables, with the stress on the first.
What does Mona mean?
Muadhnat “little noble one” is one possible source of the name. The Normans brought Monique, “giver of advice,” or it could refer to Madonna, “lady” as in the Mona Lisa.
How popular is Mona in Ireland?
In 2025, 4 baby girls in Ireland were named Mona, which made it No. 718 that year. It was most popular in 1970, when 9 baby girls were named Mona, No. 282 that year. It first appears in the records in 1965, with 5 baby girls.
See the numbers by year
| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | No. 718 |
| 2024 | 3 | No. 898 |
| 2021 | 3 | No. 883 |
| 2019 | 3 | No. 871 |
| 2018 | 3 | No. 896 |
| 2017 | 3 | No. 873 |
| 2014 | 3 | No. 876 |
| 2006 | 3 | No. 764 |
| 2004 | 3 | No. 677 |
| 2003 | 3 | No. 655 |
| 2002 | 3 | No. 620 |
| 1998 | 3 | No. 498 |
| 1997 | 3 | No. 576 |
| 1993 | 3 | No. 516 |
| 1988 | 3 | No. 492 |
| 1981 | 5 | No. 423 |
| 1980 | 3 | No. 542 |
| 1979 | 3 | No. 523 |
| 1977 | 8 | No. 348 |
| 1976 | 3 | No. 497 |
| 1974 | 4 | No. 428 |
| 1972 | 7 | No. 332 |
| 1971 | 4 | No. 417 |
| 1970 | 9 | No. 282 |
| 1969 | 4 | No. 393 |
| 1968 | 5 | No. 327 |
| 1965 | 5 | No. 297 |
Mona in Ogham
Ogham is the oldest way of writing Irish. It was carved along the edges of standing stones, mostly between the 4th and 6th centuries, and read from the bottom up. In later tradition each letter was named after a tree or plant. Here’s Mona, letter by letter.
- MMuin, vine
- OOnn, gorse
- NNion, ash
- AAilm, pine
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Names that go with Mona
Questions about Mona
- How do you pronounce Mona?
- Mona is pronounced MO-na. Two syllables, stress on the first.
- What does Mona mean?
- Mona means “little noble one.”
- Is Mona a girl's name or a boy's name?
- Mona is a girl's name.
- How popular is Mona in Ireland?
- In 2025, Mona was No. 718 for girls in Ireland, with 4 babies, according to the Central Statistics Office. It was most popular in 1970, at No. 282.