Lonna

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How to Pronounce Lonna

Pronounced LAH-nuh /ˈlɑː.nə/High

Meaning: Lonna is a mid-century American feminine name, understood either as a feminine of Lonnie and Alonzo (from Alphonso, Germanic 'noble and ready') or as a doubled-consonant variant of Lona. It reads as a soft, homegrown American name.Low

In 30 seconds: Lonna is a gentle mid-century American name, taken either as a feminine of Lonnie or a variant of Lona. It crested in the late nineteen-forties.

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MeaningLonna is a mid-century American feminine name, understood either as a feminine of Lonnie and Alonzo (from Alphonso, Germanic 'noble and ready') or as a doubled-consonant variant of Lona. It reads as a soft, homegrown American name.

U.S. rank (2022)#14598 ↘ Falling

2022 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1947

Total births (all-time)≈ 3,351

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Lonna is a homegrown American feminine name with two likely paths: as a feminine of Lonnie, the pet form of Alonzo and Alphonso (Germanic 'noble and ready'), or as a variant of Lona, itself a short form of names like Leona and Iona. Records show Lonna in United States use from the nineteen-teens.

It rose through the early-century decades to a high point in 1947 and then faded, lingering only lightly into recent years. Lonna reads as a quiet mid-century name worn by women now in their seventies and eighties; it is dated rather than revived, and its exact source is best described honestly as one of a small family of Lon- names.

Did you know? Lonna sits in a little group of Lon- names — Lona, Lonnie, Lonna — that American families traded back and forth, using the same warm sound for boys and girls alike.

Overall data confidence 55%

References — Lonna — Feminine of Lonnie/Alonzo or variant of Lona; SSA peak 1947

Variations

LonaLonnieLonda

Nicknames

Lon

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Lona— the closest sister form in the Lon- family

Lorna— a like soft two-beat vintage girls' name

Donna— a same-era mid-century favorite of similar sound

Lonnie— the related pet form Lonna feminizes

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Lonna mean?

Lonna is taken as a feminine of Lonnie and Alonzo, or a variant of Lona; it is a soft American name.

How do you pronounce Lonna?

It's said LAH-nuh /ˈlɑː.nə/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Lonna a boy or girl name?

Lonna is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Lonna?

Lonna was an uncommon mid-century name that crested in the late forties and has been rare since; it has not revived.