Ondra
Ondra is a Czech given name and a surname. It is a diminutive for the given name Ondřej. The name may refer to:Adam Ondra, Czech rock climber Anny Ondra (1903–1987), Czech film actress Irena Ondrová (1949-2021), Czech politician Jiří Ondra, Czech soccer player Viktorie Ondrová, Czech pole vaulterÓndra Łysohorsky (1905-1989), Czech poet
Meaning & Origin of Ondra
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Ondra is a Czech given name and a surname. It is a diminutive for the given name Ondřej. The name may refer to:Adam Ondra, Czech rock climber Anny Ondra (1903–1987), Czech film actress Irena Ondrová (1949-2021), Czech politician Jiří Ondra, Czech soccer player Viktorie Ondrová, Czech pole vaulterÓndra Łysohorsky (1905-1989), Czech poet
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The Story of Ondra
As a girl name
Ondra first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1942, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1970, when 7 Ondras were born — ranking #6,362 that year. As of 2026, Ondra ranks #7,984 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 28 Ondras have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Ondra first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1956, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1963, when 13 Ondras were born — ranking #2,300 that year. As of 2026, Ondra ranks #12,053 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 92 Ondras have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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About the name Ondra
Ondra is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1956 and has accumulated 92 births in the dataset. Ondra's peak popularity came in 1963 when it ranked #2,300. Use the chart and map above to compare Ondra's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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