Lonna
Lonna is a girl's name of Germanic origin.
Meaning
Noble and ready; or wave, light, depending on its root as a short form of Alonzo, Alonna, or Eleanor.
Origin and history
Lonna is a feminine given name, often considered a short form of Alonna or a feminine variant of Lonnie (derived from Alonzo or Lon). It gained modest usage in the United States during the mid-20th century. Today, it remains a rare choice for newborn girls.
Popularity in the United States
3,351 babies in the United States have been named Lonna since 1880. It ranks #3064 all-time. Among babies born since 2020 it ranks #2076.
States where it is most popular
- CA (29.9 %)
- IL (10.5 %)
- MI (10.4 %)
- MN (8.1 %)
- PA (8 %)
Trends by decade
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880-1890 | 0 |
| 1890-1900 | 0 |
| 1900-1910 | 0 |
| 1910-1920 | 10 |
| 1920-1930 | 5 |
| 1930-1940 | 64 |
| 1940-1950 | 750 |
| 1950-1960 | 731 |
| 1960-1970 | 789 |
| 1970-1980 | 409 |
| 1980-1990 | 212 |
| 1990-2000 | 88 |
| 2000-2010 | 172 |
| 2010-2019 | 96 |
| 2020-2029 | 25 |
Famous people named Lonna
- Lonna Flowers: Singer, Musician
Fun facts
- Lonna evolved both as a feminine spin on Lonnie and as a truncated form of longer names like Alonna or Ilonna.
- The name experienced its highest level of usage in the United States around the 1940s and 1950s.