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Shamona
How to Pronounce Shamona
Pronounced shuh-MOH-nuh /ΚΙΛmoΚ.nΙ/Low
Meaning: Shamona reads as a modern American name, adding the Sha- prefix to Mona, or shortening and reshaping Ramona. Mona itself is often linked to Irish roots or to a pet form of names like Monica.Low
Popularity in the U.S. Β· SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880βpresent). Pink marker = peak year.
SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.
History & Origin
Shamona looks like a later-twentieth-century American name, joining the Sha- prefix to Mona, or reworking Ramona. Mona is often traced to Irish origins or used as a short form of names like Monica. The exact route is uncertain, which we note. A girl named Shamona near its faint peak in the late nineteen-seventies is in her forties today.
It never spread widely, staying a rare, personal coinage of its era. Its meaning comes chiefly through the Mona element rather than the invented prefix.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Shamona mean?
It reads as a modern name joining the Sha- prefix to Mona, or reworking Ramona, so its meaning comes through Mona.
How do you pronounce Shamona?
It is said shuh-MOH-nuh, three syllables with the stress on the middle.
Is Shamona a boy or girl name?
Shamona is used here as a girl's name.
How popular is Shamona?
It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about twenty girls a year at its faint peak in the late nineteen-seventies.