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Ramona is a feminine name used in Spanish and Romanian. Behind the Name describes it this way: "Feminine form of Ramón. It was popularized in the English-speaking world by Helen Hunt Jackson's novel Ramona (1884), as well as several subsequent movies based on the book." It ranked #733 for girls in the United States in 2025.
Meaning and etymology
According to Behind the Name, feminine form of Ramón. It was popularized in the English-speaking world by Helen Hunt Jackson's novel Ramona (1884), as well as several subsequent movies based on the book. The entry lists its usage as Spanish, Romanian, English.
Editorial confidence: likely
Popularity
Ramona ranked #733 for girls in the United States in 2025. The figure comes from the Social Security Administration's national file for that year.
| Region | Year | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2025 | #733 | ssa-2025 |
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Names that Behind the Name files under the same origin (Spanish) and that sit near Ramona in the 2025 American rankings.
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Frequently asked questions
What does the name Ramona mean?
Behind the Name does not give Ramona a one-word meaning. It describes the name as follows: feminine form of Ramón.
Is Ramona a popular name?
Ramona ranked #733 for girls in the United States in 2025. (Social Security Administration data).
Is Ramona a boy's or a girl's name?
In the 2025 SSA data Ramona appears in the girls' list; Behind the Name labels it feminine.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Meaning, origin and history of the name Ramona — supports meaning, usage, pronunciation, variants.
- U.S. Social Security Administration: Popular Baby Names — national data, year of birth 2025 — supports popularity.
