Chona
pet form of Asunción (assumption) or Encarnación (incarnation) (Spanish)
Chona is a spanish / filipino girl name in the Philippines. In the civil registry as of May 2021 it is number 248, with 31,902 records. It has 2 syllables.
Origin and meaning
pet form of Asunción (assumption) or Encarnación (incarnation) (Spanish)
Chona began as a Spanish pet form for formal names like Asunción or Encarnación. In the Philippines, widespread colloquial usage led to many diminutive forms being registered directly as standalone given names during the mid-20th century.
Derived as a traditional Spanish hypocoristic for Marian names such as Asunción or Encarnación, which subsequently became adopted as an independent given name in the Philippines.
Name character
In the Philippines
Widely familiar across the Philippines, especially among women born in the mid-to-late 20th century. It is used either as a standalone given name or in compound pairings such as Chona Mae or Chona Marie.
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Chona with common surname pairs
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How do I use Chona with two Filipino surnames?
Chona is the given name. The full name is Chona + mother's maiden surname + father's surname. Score a pair from a combination page or the homepage search.
Is Chona a common girl name in the Philippines?
In the civil registry as of May 2021, Chona is number 248, with 31,902 records. That is not the 2024 birth list, and it does not say the name is a better choice. How it sounds with both family surnames is a separate score.