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Oona

“Lamb”

2 syllables · 4 letters

About the name Oona

Oona is the anglicised face of Irish Úna, and the doubled vowel gives it a rounder, oddly modern look on paper. A famous Hollywood marriage kept it faintly glamorous through the mid-century, and it now reads bohemian rather than dusty.

Oona is a girl name of Irish (Gaelic) origin, pronounced OO-nah. On the NameRarity scale it scores 86 out of 100, which places it in the very rare band — a genuinely uncommon pick — most people have never met anyone with this name. Its strongest period was the 1940s.

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Name facts at a glance

Meaning
Lamb
Origin
Irish (Gaelic)
Gender
Girl
Pronunciation
OO-nah
Syllables
2
Letters
4
US rank
Outside top 1000
Peak era
1940s
Rarity
86 / 100
Per million
~3.6
Starts with
O
Numerology
9 · The Humanitarian

How popular is Oona?

Popularity14/100
Rarity86/100

Oona currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 3.6 people per million carry it — about 1 in 277,778. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.

Famous people named Oona

  • Oona O'Neill
    American-born wife of Charlie Chaplin and daughter of Eugene O'Neill
  • Oona Chaplin
    Spanish-British actress

Spellings and variants of Oona

ÚnaOonaghUnaOonah

Names similar to Oona

Uncommon

Fiona

fee-OH-nuh

Fair, white, pale

Scottish (Gaelic)53% rare
Very Rare

Aoife

EE-fah

Beautiful, radiant

Irish (Gaelic)88% rare
Rare

Niamh

NEEV

Radiance, brightness

Irish (Gaelic)72% rare
Ultra Rare

Oviya

OH-vee-yaa

Painting or artwork, a beautiful drawing

Tamil92% rare
Very Rare

Una

OO-nah

One

Latin88% rare
Ultra Rare

Rachna

RUCH-nah

Creation, something shaped with care

Sanskrit93% rare
Rare

Ronan

ROH-nun

Little seal

Irish (Gaelic)58% rare
Very Rare

Sonal

so-NAAL

Golden, made of gold

Gujarati88% rare
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Oona — frequently asked questions

What does the name Oona mean?

Oona means "Lamb". It is a name of Irish (Gaelic) origin, most often given to a girl.

How do you pronounce Oona?

Oona is pronounced OO-nah, with 2 syllables.

How rare is the name Oona?

Oona scores 86 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it very rare. Roughly 1 in every 277,778 people carry it — about 3.6 per million.

What is the numerology number for Oona?

Oona carries the expression number 9, known as The Humanitarian. Its soul urge number is 4 and its personality number is 5.

What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Oona?

The lucky number for Oona is 9 (with 18, 27, 36 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Coral Flame. The traditional lucky day is Tuesday and the associated gemstone is Bloodstone.