Lonna as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Lonna

What is the meaning of the name Lonna ?

The baby name Lonna is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced LON-ə (IPA: /ˈlɒnə/ or /ˈlɑːnə/).

Lonna is English in Origin.

Lonna is a modern English feminine given name, most commonly a variant spelling of Lona. As Lona often functions as a short form of Leona (from Latin leo, “lion”) and of Ilona, the Hungarian form of Helena (“torch, light”), Lonna inherits associations with bravery and brightness. Less commonly, it is treated as a pet form of Alona, found in Hebrew contexts and linked to alon, “oak,” adding a sense of steadfastness.

In the United States, Lonna came into modest circulation in the mid-20th century, aligning with the popularity of streamlined, two-syllable names; it occasionally appears in records from the 1940s through the 1970s and is now a rarer, gently vintage choice. Variants and related forms include Lona, Loni, Lonie, Lonnie, and the cognates Leona, Ilona, and Leonie; it is sometimes confused with the literary name Lorna, though they have separate origins.