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Vona
How to Pronounce Vona
Pronounced VOH-nuh /ΛvoΚ.nΙ/Medium
Meaning: Vona is a short, softened form of Yvonne, the French feminine of Yves, from a Germanic word for the yew tree (a wood prized for bows). Clipped to 'Vona' (also Vonna), it stood as a name in its own right in the early twentieth century.Low
Popularity in the U.S. Β· SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880βpresent). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Vona is a reduced form of Yvonne, the French feminine of Yves, from a Germanic root meaning 'yew'. Dropped to a simple two-syllable name (and spelled Vonna as well), it belonged to the early-twentieth-century taste for short, warm girls' names and saw quiet American use.
It was always uncommon, cresting around 1918 with only a couple dozen girls a year and fading by the 1970s. A woman named Vona then is now of a great-grandparent generation; the name reads as a soft, unfussy antique - a streamlined cousin of the more familiar Yvonne.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Vona mean?
Vona is a short form of Yvonne, from a Germanic word for 'yew'.
How do you pronounce Vona?
It's said VOH-nuh /ΛvoΚ.nΙ/, two syllables.
Is Vona a boy or girl name?
Vona is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Vona?
Vona has always been uncommon, an early-century short form of Yvonne.