Ramona - Name Meaning and Origin

The girl's name Ramona \r(a)-mo-na\ is pronounced ra-MOH-nah. It is of Spanish and Old German origin, and its meaning is "protecting hands". Feminine form of Ramon and Raymond. Made famous as the name of a successful 19th-century historical novel. Also a character in a popular series of children's books of the same name by Beverly Cleary.

Ramona has 17 variant forms: Mona, Rae, Ramee, Ramie, Ramoena, Ramohna, Ramonda, Ramonde, Ramonita, Ramonna, Ramowna, Remona, Remonna, Romona, Romonda, Romonde and Romonia.

Baby names that sound like Ramona are Rimona, Romina and Romana.

Ramona is a very popular female first name and a very rare surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Ramona. Click here to compare Ramona with related baby names.