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Yuna

Yuna: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“varied by kanji; common readings include gentle or moon”
Origin
Japanese
Say it
YOO-nuh · 2 syllables
Used for
Girls

In Japanese, Yuna can be written with different kanji, so meaning varies by characters chosen. It is also used in Korean as a romanization of Yuna/Yoon-a type names.

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How popular is Yuna?

202469.0 per million US babies
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Babies named Yuna in 2024231

2024 rank#1,074 girls

Peak year2024

Total US babies since 18802,792

Yuna is rising: use over the last five years is 2.2× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Yuna

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • Ayacolorful design; verse, sign · Japanese
  • Hanaflower · Japanese
  • Kairisea village · Japanese
  • Noridoctrine, ceremony, law · Japanese
  • Emibeautiful blessing · Japanese
  • Kyomiuncertain; depends on kanji · Japanese
  • Kiyomipure beauty · Japanese
  • Mikabeautiful fragrance · Japanese

Yuna questions

What does the name Yuna mean?

Yuna means "varied by kanji; common readings include gentle or moon". It comes from Japanese. In Japanese, Yuna can be written with different kanji, so meaning varies by characters chosen. It is also used in Korean as a romanization of Yuna/Yoon-a type names.

Is Yuna a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Yuna?

231 US babies were named Yuna in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.

How do you pronounce Yuna?

Yuna is usually pronounced YOO-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.