Ramona

Meaning of Ramona

Ramona is a sun-dappled name that drifts across borders like the scent of orange blossoms on a Ligurian breeze: born from the Spanish feminine of Ramón—the romance-language cousin of the Germanic Raymond—it carries the lilting meaning “wise protector,” one who stands watch with both counsel and care. Listeners may hear castanets in its syllables, yet its vowels also echo through the porticoes of an old Italian piazza, where nonna folds wisdom into pasta dough; such is Ramona’s gift for belonging everywhere. Literature has long been enamored with her: Helen Hunt Jackson painted a Southwestern heroine of unbreakable spirit, Beverly Cleary let the irrepressible Ramona Quimby bounce through childhood mishaps, and pop culture crowned a cool, blue-haired muse in Ramona Flowers. With each fresh bearer, the name feels at once familiar and freshly spun—like a classic ballad reimagined by a street accordionist near the Arno, playful, protective, and impossible not to hum long after the music ends.

Pronunciation

British English

• Pronunced as ruh-MOH-nuh (/rəˈməʊnə/)

American English

• Pronunced as ruh-MOH-nuh (/rəˈmoʊnə/)

• Romana
• Ramonita
• Romina
• Ramonda
• Ramira