Given name
Neona
“born under the new moon”
Neona is a variant of Neoma. One Greek interpretation is “born under the new moon.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Neona is a variant of Neoma. One Greek interpretation is “born under the new moon.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Neona is a variant of Neoma. An origin associated with Neoma is Greek.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1919. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Neona through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 53
- 0 boys · 53 girls
- Most popular year
- 2006
- 8 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 2017. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 8 in 2006. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 126 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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