Luan: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “lion”
- Origin
- Albanian
- Say it
- loo-AHN · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Both (35% girls, 65% boys since 1880)
Most often a masculine Albanian name meaning 'lion'. It can coincide with unrelated names in other languages, so usage and origin vary by region.
How popular is Luan?
Babies named Luan in 2024111
2024 rank#1,561 boys
Peak year2024
Total US babies since 18801,456
Luan is rising: use over the last five years is 4.5× what it was a decade earlier.
Luan questions
What does the name Luan mean?
Luan means "lion". It comes from Albanian. Most often a masculine Albanian name meaning 'lion'. It can coincide with unrelated names in other languages, so usage and origin vary by region.
Is Luan a boy or girl name?
Luan is used for both: about 35% of US babies named Luan since 1880 were girls.
How popular is Luan?
111 US babies were named Luan in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.
How do you pronounce Luan?
Luan is usually pronounced loo-AHN.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.