Morna comes from the Gaelic / Irish / Scottish tradition, meaning Merry.
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How popular is Morna?
1924peak year
Today, Morna has effectively disappeared from U.S. birth records. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 1924, 19 babies were given the name (ranked #2109 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 1950s. In all, around 402 babies have been registered as Morna since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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