Luna

Luna: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “moon”
Origin: Latin
Say it: LOO-nuh · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls

From the Latin word for moon and the name of the Roman moon goddess. Used in several European languages and in modern English.

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How popular is Luna?

20242,146 per million US babies

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Babies named Luna in 20247,143

2024 rank#13 girls

Peak year2022

Total US babies since 188081,677

Luna is rising: use over the last five years is 5.8× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Luna

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

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Emilyrival · Latin
Norahonor · Latin
Lucylight · Latin
Gracegrace; favor · Latin
Novanew · Latin
Emiliarival · Latin

Luna questions

What does the name Luna mean?

Luna means "moon". It comes from Latin. From the Latin word for moon and the name of the Roman moon goddess. Used in several European languages and in modern English.

Is Luna a boy or girl name?

Luna is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Luna?

7,143 US babies were named Luna in 2024. Its peak year was 2022.

How do you pronounce Luna?

Luna is usually pronounced LOO-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.