GirlDakota origin3 syllables
Winona
Meaning: “firstborn daughter”
About the name Winona
Winona is a girl name with Dakota roots, meaning “firstborn daughter”.
In 2025, Winona ranked #627 for girls in the US, with 466 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2025. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Winona were girls.
Etymology
From Dakota, meaning “firstborn daughter”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Winona”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #627
- In 2015
- #4066
- Babies in 2025
- 466
Popularity of Winona, 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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