Ramona

The name Ramona (Ramóna) has its origin in Spanish and represents the feminine form of the name Ramon, which in turn is a Spanish variant of the old German name Raimund. In terms of meaning, it can be interpreted as 'the advisor and protector', 'the legal counsel', or 'protection from the counsel of the gods'. More loosely, one could also say 'to help through counsel'.

What does the name Ramona mean?

The name Ramona (Ramóna) has its roots in Spanish and is the feminine counterpart of Ramon, which is a Spanish derivation of the old German name Raimund. Meanings such as 'the advisor and protector', 'the legal counsel', or 'protection from the counsel of the gods' are to be understood in a figurative sense. The name is composed of the Old High German elements ragin, meaning 'the counsel' or 'the decision', and munt, meaning 'the protection', 'the defender', or 'the protector'. Other forms include Raimunde, Raimunda, Raimonda, Raimonde, Raymonde, Raymonda, and Reimunde. In the English-speaking world, the name became popular through the novel 'Ramona' (1884) by Helen Hunt Jackson and through numerous films based on it.

How do you pronounce Ramona?

Ramona is usually pronounced in German as 'Ra-mo-na' [ʁaˈmoːna], with the middle syllable emphasized with a long 'o'. The name has an open ending, which gives it a certain spaciousness in sound. Ramona sounds melodious and feminine - modern, friendly, and present.

When is the name day of Ramona?

The name days for Ramona are January 7, March 20, and July 3.

Popularity

Ramona is among the fairly popular first names in Germany. Currently, it ranks 1,514th in the list of the most common female baby names. Its best placement was in 1992 when it reached 52nd place. In the last ten years, Ramona has been given as a first name approximately 270 times, placing it 1,300th in the ten-year statistics. From 2010 to 2024, it ranks 1,296th.

Nicknames & pet names

Boni / BoniMona / Böhnchen / Moema / Mona / Monalein / Monchen / Mone / Moni / Monili / Möneli / Na / Rahmsosse / Ram / Rama / Rambo / Rame / Rami / Ramma / Rammdl / Ramme / Rammel / Rammi / Rammy / Ramo / Ramonalein / Ramonali / Ramonator / Ramonchen / Ramone / Ramoni / Ramonicky / RamoniMarroni / Ramonski / Ramonsta / Ramonster / Ramouns / Rampunzel / Rams / Ramses / Ramsi / Ramuneli / Ramy / RamöndliBöndli / Ramönle / Ramönschterli / Ramöschen / Rana / Romi / Romme / Rona / Ronna / Ruby / Rämsle / Röms

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Famous people

• Avril Ramona Lavigne (singer)
• Ramona Bachmann (football player from Switzerland)
• Ramona Bräu (historian from Germany)
• Ramona Buxbaum (architect from Germany)
• Ramona Davies (musician from the USA)
• Ramona Dempsey (actress from Germany)
• Ramona Diefenbach (writer from Germany)
• Ramona Drews (presenter and wife of Jürgen Drews)
• Ramona Düringer (Austrian biathlete)
• Ramona Gilmour-Darling (actress from Canada)
• Ramona Hacks (German badminton player)
• Ramona Kapheim (rower from America)
• Ramona Karlsson (racing driver from Sweden)
• Ramona Kraft (German singer)
• Ramona Kunze-Libnow (German actress)
• Ramona Leiß (TV presenter from Germany)
• Ramona Leiss (presenter)
• Ramona Lisa (composer from America)
• Ramona Lofton (writer from the USA)
• Ramona Marquez (actress from England)