Luna
The moon · Latin origin
What does Luna mean?
Luna is a female name of Latin origin, meaning “The moon”.
How popular is Luna?
In England & Wales, Luna ranked #48 among girls' names in 2024, with 908 babies given the name — up from #146 in 2014. Its strongest year in the England & Wales series is 2022, when it reached #34.
In the United States, Luna was the #14 girls' name in the 2020 data — its best showing in the US series, which samples one year per decade from 1880.
| Year | E&W rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | #2,924 | 5 |
| 2000 | #1,543 | 12 |
| 2005 | #1,061 | 24 |
| 2010 | #528 | 76 |
| 2015 | #130 | 439 |
| 2020 | #36 | 1,216 |
| 2022 | #34 | 1,174 |
| 2024 | #48 | 908 |
Who are famous people named Luna?
- Luna Blaise · American actress and singer
- Luna Maya · Indonesian actress
- Luna Mijovic · Bosnian actress
What names go well with Luna?
More on Luna
Latin for the moon, soft, celestial and rising fast on shortlists right across the world.
Luna: the little name that hung the moon — Luna as our Name of the Day.
Stella: a Latin star with two nicknames tucked inside — Luna gets a mention.
Kai: the whole sea in three letters — Luna gets a mention.
Maya: a tiny name with a riddle inside it — Luna gets a mention.
Aurora: a name that means the break of dawn — Luna gets a mention.
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