About the name Wynona
Wynona is a girl name with Dakota roots, meaning “firstborn daughter”. It is related to Winona, which is where the meaning comes from.
It has a unique feel. In 2025, Wynona ranked #2820 for girls in the US, with 61 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2024. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Wynona were girls.
Etymology
A variant of Winona, which comes from Dakota, meaning “firstborn daughter”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Wynona”, “Winona”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #2820
- In 2015
- #9459
- Babies in 2025
- 61
Popularity of Wynona, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
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