Winona Meaning

What does Winona mean?

The name Winona is of Native American Sioux origin.

The meaning of Winona is "first born daughter".

Winona is generally used as a girl's name.

It consists of 6 letters and 3 syllables and is pronounced Wi-no-na.

Winona is a name with class.

This great little girl name has a natural majesty.

Alternate names include Wenona, Wenonah, Wynona, Wynonna.

Some famous bearers of this name include: Winona Ryder.

In the U.S. in 2018, it ranked 2,030 in baby name popularity for girls with 96 occurrences. Less than 5 boys were given the name.

In contrast, the year before it ranked 2,393 in baby name popularity for girls with 76 occurrences. Less than 5 boys were given the name.

The trend's your friend. See how Winona has changed in popularity since 1880 by visiting the Winona Name Popularity Page.

Variants of the name Winona include Wenona, Wenonah, Wynona, Wynonna.

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