Oona Name Meaning & Origin
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- Comments and insights on the name Oona
According to Freakonomics, Oona is one of the most high-end names, meaning it is mostly chosen by parents of a high socio-economic status.
I think this name is WEIRD.
- Personal experiences with the name Oona
Oonas are charming, smart and sweet.
- Nicknames for Oona
Oon, Ono, Nini, Ohno
Ooney-Gooney- Meanings and history of the name Oona
This is the phonetic spelling of the name Una, meaning "lamb" in Gaelic, "one, universal" in Latin, and "happy" in Icelandic. It is used in many countries, including England, Ireland, Bosnia, Latvia, Serbia, Japan, and Iceland. Oona is also used in Finland, but unlike in most countries the o's are not pronounced like they are in the word 'moon' but like in the word 'door'.
- Famous real-life people named Oona
Oona Garthwaite, American singer-songwriter
Oona Hart, American model and actress
Oona O'Neill, actress, daughter of playwright Eugene O'Neill, wife of Charlie Chaplin
Oona Castilla Chaplin, Spanish actress and granddaughter of Charlie Chaplin- Oona in song, story & screen
Oona the fairy in the film "Legend"
Oona O'Leary the lead character in the film "TiMER"