Given name
Romona
“one who offers wise protection”
Romona is a variant of Ramona. In Spanish use, Ramona carries the interpretation “one who offers wise protection.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Romona is a variant of Ramona. In Spanish use, Ramona carries the interpretation “one who offers wise protection.”
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1908. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Romona through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 5,175
- 0 boys · 5,175 girls
- Most popular year
- 1955
- 148 babies
- 2025
- 5
- #16,778 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +100%
- Rising fast
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 5 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 16,778 among girls’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison. Its largest published annual count for girls was 148 in 1955. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 2,978 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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