Luana: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “uncertain”
- Origin
- Unknown
- Say it
- loo-AH-nuh · 3 syllables
- Used for
- Girls
Used in several traditions. In Italian and Portuguese it is often treated as a blend of Luisa and Ana; Hawaiian associations are modern and not its proven origin. The origin of this name is not settled among etymologists.
How popular is Luana?
Babies named Luana in 2024105
2024 rank#1,895 girls
Peak year1947
Total US babies since 18804,783
Luana is rising: use over the last five years is 2.7× what it was a decade earlier.
Names like Luana
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
- Avauncertain; possibly bird or life · Unknown
- Mayauncertain; often illusion or water · Unknown
- Ailanyuncertain · Unknown
- Alanauncertain; often linked to little rock or handsome · Unknown
- Leiauncertain; often used as a form of Leah · Unknown
- Londonfrom London, place name · Unknown
- Nayeliuncertain; often said to mean I love you · Unknown
- Elorauncertain; perhaps from Eliora or Laura · Unknown
Luana questions
What does the name Luana mean?
Luana means "uncertain". It comes from Unknown. Used in several traditions. In Italian and Portuguese it is often treated as a blend of Luisa and Ana; Hawaiian associations are modern and not its proven origin.
Is Luana a boy or girl name?
Luana is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Luana?
105 US babies were named Luana in 2024. Its peak year was 1947.
How do you pronounce Luana?
Luana is usually pronounced loo-AH-nuh.
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.