♀ Name Mona – Little Noble One

Origin:	Irish, Arabic
Meaning:	little noble one, unique, hermit, listening, flat-nosed, protector and advisor, desires, wishes
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Mona is a short variant of Monica, Simona, Ramona and Muadhnait, but also of Arabic origin. Mona has a lot of different meanings, e.g. “little noble one,” “unique,” or “desires.”

Where does the name Mona come from?

Mona is a short form of the Irish name Muadhnait, but also of Monica, Simona or Ramona. Besides, Mona is a name of Arabic origin.

What does the name Mona mean?

Mona means “little noble one” in Irish. Additionally, Mona means “unique,” “hermit,” and “advisor” (from Monica), “listening” and “flat-nosed” (from Simona) and “protector and advisor” (from Ramona). In Arabic, Mona means “desires” or “wishes”.
By the way: the famous Mona Lisa is derived from the Italian name Madonna meaning “my lady.”
Attention: in Italy, “mona” is a very vulgar term and in Spain, it means “female monkey,” but “cute” as well.

Word composition

• Old Irish “muadh” = noble
• Ancient Greek “μόνος” (mónos) = alone, unique
• Ancient Greek “μοναχός” (monachós) = monk, hermit
• Hebrew “שָׁמַע‎” (shamá) = to hear, listen
• Ancient Greek “σῑμός” (sīmós) = flat-nosed, snub-nosed
• Old High German “ragin” = advice
• Old High German “munt” = protection
• Arabic “منية” (munyah) = wish, desire
• Spanish “mono, mona” = monkey, cute

Pronunciation of Mona

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Last updated: 1/24/2025