The baby name Lonah is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced LOH-nah (ˈloʊnə); some speakers use loh-NAH (loʊˈnɑː).
The baby name Lonah is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced LOH-nah (ˈloʊnə); some speakers use loh-NAH (loʊˈnɑː).
Lonah is in Origin.
Lonah is a modern, rare feminine name most often treated as a variant spelling of Lona, with the final -h added by analogy to names like Sarah or Norah. Lona itself functions as a multilingual short form linked to several traditions: in Hungarian it abbreviates Ilona (from Greek Helena, “torch, light”); in Romance and English contexts it shortens Leona (Latin leo, “lioness”); in Hebrew-Israeli usage it aligns with Alona (from alon, “oak”). Because of these converging roots, Lonah inherits a cluster of meanings - light, lioness, or oak.
The name appears sporadically in 19th–20th-century US records as Lona/Lonna, with Lonah emerging in late-20th-century and contemporary registers as a stylistic update. Notable modern bearers include Kenyan-Israeli marathoner Lonah Chemtai Salpeter, helping visibility. Variants and related forms: Lona, Lonna, Loni/Lonie, Ilona, Leona, Alona, and the nickname Lonnie.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BW | Girls | 0 | #151 | 1 | 4,216 |
| SI | Girls | 0 | #177 | 1 | 2,769 |
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| IL | 0 | #282 | 1 | 6,291 | |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #342 | 2 | 15,378 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #422 | 3 | 15,987 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| BH | 0 | #585 | 3 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #596 | 2 | 20,968 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,008 | 7 | 25,931 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,071 | 2 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,097 | 45 | 25,928 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,268 | 5 | 25,619 |
Lonah is popular in 15 countries — most recent births per country:
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