Úna

OO-na · possibly “lamb” or from uan

Úna is an Irish girl’s name, said OO-na, and it means possibly “lamb” or from uan.

How to say Úna

Úna is said OO-na, written the way an English speaker would read it. Ulster, Connacht and Munster each put their own turn on a name, so you may hear it said a little differently depending on where you are.

What Úna means

Úna means possibly “lamb” or from uan.

Also written as

Úna turns up in English with these spellings: Oona, Una.

Names that mean something similar

• Gráinne: possibly from grán, “grain”

More Irish girls’ names

• Treasa: Irish form of Teresa; also “strength”

All Irish names, with meanings and pronunciations · Write Úna in Ogham · Úna in the old Gaelic script