Given name
Winnona
“firstborn daughter”
Winnona is a variant of Winona. One Native American interpretation is “firstborn daughter.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Winnona is a variant of Winona. One Native American interpretation is “firstborn daughter.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Winnona is a variant of Winona. An origin associated with Winona is Native American.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1916. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Winnona through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 165
- 0 boys · 165 girls
- Most popular year
- 1923
- 12 babies
- 2025
- 8
- #11,869 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +100%
- Rising fast
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 8 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 11,869 among girls’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison. Its largest published annual count for girls was 12 in 1923. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 145 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.
Winnona’s family of names
Winnona has a related form in Winona.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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