MEANING & CONTEXT
What does Mona mean?
Mona is a familiar form of Arabic Munā, the plural of a word for a wish. The name also circulates independently in several European languages, where its history can differ.
Spellings in Indian scripts
Devanagari
मोना
Conventional spelling
Arabic
منى
Conventional spelling
HISTORICAL VOTER RECORDS
Mona in Indian usage
4,447 historical electoral-roll records, chiefly adults, rather than current baby-name rankings.
Used for both boys and girls in these historical records; the recorded sex does not determine anyone’s identity.
- Recorded as female: 3,297 records (74.1%).
- Recorded as male: 1,150 records (25.9%).
By birth decade
| Birth decade | Records |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 201 |
| 1970s | 930 |
| 1980s | 1,798 |
| 1990s | 1,392 |
| Other decades | 126 |
By state or territory
| State / territory | Records |
|---|---|
| Delhi | 3,924 |
| Other states | 523 |
How to read these numbers
Small counts and a second count where needed are withheld for privacy; an omitted value is not zero. Coverage, dates and suppression.
Recorded abroad
Official births registered in 2025, for the exact spelling shown.
| Jurisdiction | Spelling / recorded sex | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| England & Wales | Mona / F | 15 | 1,892 |
| Scotland | Mona / F | 5 | 539 |
ONS and National Records of Scotland; Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3. Counts follow each office’s publication rules.
Explore related lists
Sources
- Given-name entry (Wikidata): Mona ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Given-name spelling
- Historical Indian voter-record totals, v3 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Historical usage; CC0 1.0; birth years 1910–2001
- England & Wales 2025 birth statistics: Exact spelling Mona; Table_6, C1969 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Exact spelling Mona; Table_6, C1969
- Scotland 2025 birth statistics: Exact spelling Mona; full-list-1974-2025.csv; 2025 Girl ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Exact spelling Mona; full-list-1974-2025.csv; 2025 Girl
- Behind the Name: Mona ↗ (opens in a new tab)
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- Behind the Name: Muna ↗ (opens in a new tab)
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