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My name is Muna. This is a name of Arab Origins. It means "Wish" or "Desire". Mona is an alternative spelling, used more in the Occident than the Orient or Middle-East.

Personal experiences with the name Mona

Mona is sometimes used as a nickname for Ramona, Pomona and Monica.

Nicknames for Mona

Moni
Nini
Mo
Momo
Munsie

Meanings and history of the name Mona

Meanings, from various sources:
Arabic - Variant of Muna (مُنى) - "Wish" or "Desire"
Gaelic/Irish - Anglicised from Muadhnait - Noble One
Greek - From Monos (μονος) - Solitary, One
Ancient Italian - Contraction of Madonna - My lady
Miwok - Gathered of the seed of a jimson weed
Nepalese - Bud
Old English - Moon
Persian - An adjective for God, from Mana - 'Who lasts forever'
Scottish - Female form of Tormod, derived from Norman - Northman, Viking
Sanskrit - Alone, unique
Teutonic - Alone
Arabic/Eastern - Short form of Maimuna, Maimoonah, Maimoona.

Famous real-life people named Mona

Mona Mahmudnizhad - Baha'i martyr from Iran. She was imprisoned, tortured and executed by the Iranian government because of her faith.
Mona Matsuoka - young Japanese-American fashion model
Mona Barthélemy - professional tennis player
Mona Charente - political columnist
Mona Ghoneim - Egyptian composer
Mona Grudt - former Miss Universe from Norway
Mona Hatoum - British artist of Palestinian origin
Mona Hofland - Norwegian actress
Mona Keijzer - Dutch politician
Mona Simpson - American novelist of Syrian and German descent
Mona von Bismarck - American socialite fashion icon (1897–1983)
Mona Zaki - Egyptian actress
Mona - ring name of American wrestler Nora Greenwald

Mona in song, story & screen

Mona Robinson, maneating grandmother character in "Who's the Boss", played by Katherine Helmond.
"Mona Lisa" song made famous by Nat King Cole.
Mona Lisa painting
"Mona Vanderwaal" the TV show/book series pretty little liars.
"Mona", a song by the Beach Boys from their album Love You
"Mona", a song by Bo Diddley, also recorded by the Rolling Stones, Quicksilver Messenger Service and Craig McLachlan & Check 1-2
Mona the Vampire - children's TV show
Mona Simpson - character in The Simpsons
Bad characters in the Pretty Little Liars series and Antsy Does Time are named Mona
"The Ballad of Mona Lisa" song by: Panic! At The Disco