Una - Name Meaning and Origin

The girl's name Una \u-na\ is pronounced OO-nah. It is of Latin origin, and its meaning is "one". Also a phonetic spelling of Unah (Irish), meaning "hunger" or "lamb". In Edmund Spenser's 16th century epic poem "The Faerie Queen", the heroine of the first book is Una. She symbolizes truth, unity, and the one, true (Anglican) church.

For more information, see also the related name Agnes.

Baby names that sound like Una are Ina, Ena, Ana and Yna. Other similar baby names are Uda, Ula, Uma and Uta.

Una is a 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 Una. Click here to compare Una with related baby names.