Winona

Winona is a girl name of English origin, meaning First-born daughter.

What Winona means

First-born daughter.

Winona sits at 6 letters, and ends on a vowel, which tends to make a name sound open and carry well when called across a room.

Where Winona comes from

English names come from a long layering of Anglo-Saxon, Norman French, and biblical sources. Many began as surnames, place names, or occupations before they were ever used as first names.

Winona is recorded as English in origin. Browse other English names.

How popular is Winona?

Winona sits outside the top 100 girl names we currently track. For many parents that is the appeal: a name with genuine history behind it that has not been picked up by everyone at once.

The character of Winona

Winona sits in our the long-established classics group. Following that theme is usually the fastest way to find the handful of other names that feel the way this one does.

Themes: Classic

Names like Winona

These share Winona's themes, origin, or both — closest first.

• Evelyn — Wished-for child; life.
• Avery — Ruler of the elves; wise.
• Edith — Prosperous in war; a rich gift.
• Elsie — Pledged to God.
• Mabel — Lovable and dear.
• Nell — Bright, shining one.
• Ottoline — Prosperous; fortunate.
• Jack — God is gracious.
• Walker — A walker of cloth; a fuller.
• Weston — From the western town.
• Winston — From the joyful town.
• Alfred — Wise counsel; elf wisdom.

More English names

• Willow — Willow tree — grace and flexibility.
• Winston — From the joyful town.
• Wilfred — One who wishes for peace.
• Winter — The cold, still season.
• Wilder — Untamed; of the wild.
• Wisteria — The cascading purple vine.
• Wilbur — Resolute and brilliant.
• Wren — The small, spirited songbird.
• Weston — From the western town.
• Wyatt — Brave in war.