Ramona (name)
| Pronunciation | /rəˈmoʊnə/ |
|---|---|
| Gender | female |
| Language | Spanish, Old German and Romanian[1] |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | wise protector,[2] decision and protector[3] |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Mona |
Ramona is usually a feminine given name, the feminine form of Ramon (Spanish) and Raymond (Old German), meaning "wise protector".[2] Today, it is used in Spain, Romania, the Republic of Moldova, Italy, and Portugal, and in some countries of Latin America and North America.[1] It was made popular by the 19th century novel Ramona and by a series of Ramona children's books by Beverly Cleary.
The name Ramona was a popular first name for women (rank 296 of 4276) in the United States in 1960.[1]
Notable people
- Ramona (vocalist) (1909–1972), American cabaret- and jazz singer and pianist
- Avril Ramona Lavigne (born 1984), Canadian singer, songwriter, and actress
- Comandante Ramona (1959–2006), Mexican revolutionary officer
- Ramona Africa, American spokesperson of the organization MOVE (Philadelphia organization)
- Ramona Amiri, Canadian winner of the 2005 Miss World Canada beauty pageant
- Ramona Andra Langley (born 1992), American electronic musician
- Ramona Ash, Cook Islands former international lawn bowler
- Ramona Bachmann (born 1990), Swiss professional footballer
- Ramona Badescu (born 1968), Romanian-Italian actress, singer, model, television personality, and politician
- Ramona Badescu (author), Romanian-born French author of children's literature
- Ramona Balthasar (born 1964), German rower
- Ramona Barnes (1938–2003), American politician
- Ramona Barrufet i Santacana (born 1959), Spanish Catalan teacher and politician
- Ramona Bass, American wife of heir, businessman, and philanthropist Lee Bass
- Ramona Bennett (born 1938), American Puyallup leader and activist
- Ramona Berni (1887–1968), Spanish anarcho-syndicalist militant
- Ramona Bressie (1894–1970), American literary scholar
- Ramona Brooks (1951–2014), American singer and actress
- Ramona Brussig (born 1977), German Paralympic judoka
- Ramona Cheorleu (born 1982), Romanian television presenter and model
- Ramona d'Viola (born 1958), American cyclist
- Ramona Depares (born 1975), Maltese author, journalist, and theatre critic
- Ramona Diaz, Filipino-American documentary film director and producer
- Ramona Douglass (?–2007), American activist
- Ramona Edelin (1945–2024), American academic, activist, and consultant
- Ramona Elena Verman (born 2004), Romanian long jumper
- Ramona Elsener (born 1992), Swiss ice dancer
- Ramona Farcău (born 1979), Romanian retired handballer
- Ramona Ferreira (1870–?), Paraguayan journalist and feminist
- Ramona Forchini (born 1994), Swiss racing cyclist
- Ramona Fradon (1926–2024), American comics artist
- Ramona Frendo (born 1971), Maltese jurist
- Ramona Fricosu, American woman who was required to reveal her hard drive password
- Ramona Fuhrer (born 1979), Swiss ice hockey player
- Ramona Galarza (1940–2020), Argentine folk singer
- Ramona Gilmour-Darling (born 1975), Canadian actress
- Ramona Go, Filipino army brigadier general and politician
- Ramona Gray, American biochemist; contestant on Survivor (American TV series)
- Ramona Hacks (born 1994), German badminton player
- Ramona Härdi (born 1997), Swiss speed-skater
- Ramona Hernández, Dominican Republic-born American community leader, sociologist, historian, and professor
- Ramona Hoh (born 1979), Canadian former para-alpine skier
- Ramona-Ioana Bruynseels (born 1980), Romanian jurist and politician
- Ramona Jennex (born 1955), Canadian politician
- Ramona Johari (c. 1967–2005), Singaporean murder victim
- Ramona Kapheim (born 1958), East German rower
- Ramona Karlsson (born 1981), Swedish former racing driver
- Ramona Koval (born 1954), Australian broadcaster, writer, and journalist
- Ramona Langley (1893–1983), American silent film actress
- Ramona Lee Hayes (?–2006), American wife of broadcaster and author Art Bell
- Ramona Lisa, alternate name of Caroline Polachek (born 1985), American singer, producer, and songwriter
- Ramona Lofton, real name of Sapphire (author), American author and performance poet
- Ramona Lubo (1865–1922), Cahuilla basketmaker
- Ramona Luengen (born 1960), Canadian composer, choir conductor, and educator
- Ramona M. Valdez (1984–2005), Dominican Republic-born American Marine
- Ramona Maier, several people
- Ramona Mănescu (born 1972), Romanian politician and lawyer
- Ramona Maria Ciobanu (born 1984), Romanian platform diver
- Ramona Marquez (born 2001), English child actress
- Ramona Martinez (born 1943), American politician and businesswoman
- Ramona Martínez (born 1996), Paraguayan professional footballer
- Ramona Martínez (nurse), Paraguayan enslaved nurse
- Ramona McCarthy Hawkins (1928–2018), African-American pharmacist and research chemist
- Ramona Medina (1977–2020), Argentine feminist activist
- Ramona Milano, Canadian actress
- Ramona Moore, American murder victim
- Ramona Nerra (born 1979), Romanian singer and songwriter
- Ramona Neubert (born 1958), East German former heptathlete
- Ramona Padio (born 1998), Papua New Guinean footballer
- Ramona Pagel (born 1961), American retired shot putter
- Ramona Papaioannou (born 1989), Greek Cypriot sprinter
- Ramona Parra (1926–1946), Chilean Nitrate worker and communist
- Ramona Pérez, American cultural anthropologist and professor
- Ramona Petraviča (born 1967), Latvian politician and financier
- Ramona Petzelberger (born 1992), German professional footballer
- Ramona Pop (born 1977), Romanian-born German politician
- Ramona Pop (athlete) (born 1982), Romanian athlete and former high jumper
- Ramona Portwich (born 1967), East German canoe sprinter and marathon canoeist
- Ramona Pringle (born 1982), Canadian digital journalist, television host, multiplatform media producer, actress, and professor
- Ramona Reinke, German retired swimmer
- Ramona Reyes (born 1967), Mapuche Chilean politician
- Ramona Rhodes, American geriatrician, physician, and former associate professor of internal medicine
- Ramona Riley-Bozier, American college volleyball coach
- Ramona Ripston (1927–2018), American activist
- Ramona Romero, American lawyer and former government official
- Ramona Roth (born 1977), German cross-country skier
- Ramona Sakiestewa (born 1948), Hopi Native American contemporary artist
- Ramona Shelburne (born 1979), American sportswriter and softball player
- Ramona Siebenhofer (born 1991), Austrian alpine ski racer
- Ramona Singer (born 1956), American TV personality, businesswoman, and author; contestant on The Real Housewives of New York City
- Ramona Solberg (1921–2005), American jewelry designer and teacher
- Ramona Stewart (1922–2006), American author
- Ramona Straub (born 1993), German ski jumper
- Ramona Strugariu (born 1979), Romanian politician
- Ramona T. Mercer (born 1929), American health- and wellness writer and nursing theorist
- Ramona Theresia Hofmeister (born 1996), German snowboarder
- Ramona Trinidad Iglesias-Jordan (1889–2004), Puerto Rican supercentenarian
- Ramona Urassa, Tanzanian wife of politician January Makamba
- Ramona Victoria Epifanía Rufina Ocampo, birth name of Victoria Ocampo (1890–1979), Argentine writer and intellectual
- Ramona Villagomez Manglona (born 1967), American chief judge
- Ramona Vitalyevna Grabchenko, American wife of criminal Robert Jonathan Seacat
- Ramona Vogt, American high-energy physicist
- Ramona von Boeckman, American former basketball player
- Ramona Walther, East German canoe sprinter
- Ramona Wenzel (born 1963), German diver
- Ramona Wulf (born 1954), German singer
- Ramona Young (born 1998), American actress
- Ramona Zamzam (born 1990), Malaysian actress, model, television host, and businesswoman
Fictional characters
- Ramona, in the UK children's TV series The Ark (2001–2004)
- Ramona, in the 1884 US novel Ramona
- Ramona, in the US comedy horror TV series Santa Clarita Diet, played by Ramona Young
- Ramona Badwolf, in the fashion doll franchise and Netflix series Ever After High, played by Cindy Robinson
- Ramona Derby, in the New Zealand prime-time soap opera Shortland Street, played by Ashleigh Seagar
- Ramona Flowers, in the Scott Pilgrim series
- Ramona Gibbler, in US sitcom Fuller House, played by Soni Nicole Bringas
- Ramona Nowitzki, in the US TV sitcom The Big Bang Theory, played by Riki Lindhome
- Ramona Ortega, in the 2002 US young adult historical fiction novel Esperanza Rising
- Ramona Quimby, in a US children's novel series; played by Sarah Polley in the 1988 Canadian TV series Ramona; played by Joey King in the 2010 US family adventure comedy drama film Ramona and Beezus
- Ramona Ramirez, in the UK comedy-drama TV series Cold Feet, played by Jacey Sallés
- Ramona Royale, in the US horror anthology TV series American Horror Story: Hotel, played by Angela Bassett