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Oona

American  
[oo-nuh] / ˈu nə /
Or Oonagh

noun

  1. a female given name.


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At Oona Herman's elementary school in San Francisco, stickers of bright-haired characters from Kpop Demon Hunters have become the hottest currency.

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026

The trailer for James Cameron’s ‘Avatar 3’ introduces viewers to the Ash People and their leader, Varang, played by Oona Chaplin.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 25, 2025

There’s chef Oona Tempest, who opened up about the challenges she faced as a white female chef breaking into the industry.

From Salon • Apr. 26, 2025

Oona Doherty’s “Navy Blue,” from 2022, is one, and the feelings it effectively expresses are those of the lucky: dread, helplessness, guilt.

From New York Times • Jun. 5, 2024

The two dummies looked exactly like Patrick and Oona Daley did in their wedding portrait.

From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein