Comments (Meaning / History Only)
Wouldn't Rona be the original then and Rhona the variant? Given that the Scottish island is Rona.
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I'm not sure about Scotland, but the root "rhon" means "spear" in Wales. Given the geographic proximity, the Welsh root may have a place in the name Rhona.
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North Rona is an island up the top of Scotland and in uninhabited.
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Rhona could be a feminine form of Ronan meaning little seal but as St Ronan lived on north Rona the names are connected anyway. I hope Rhona is a form of Ronan but it probably means rough island.
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