Luna (name)

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title: "Luna (name)" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["feminine-given-names", "latin-feminine-given-names", "bosniak-feminine-given-names", "luna-(goddess)", "spanish-language-surnames", "chinese-feminine-given-names"] topic_path: "geography/spain" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luna_(name)" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

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FieldValue
nameLuna
imageFile:Monogrammist IB - Diana als Luna, 1529.jpg
captionDiana als Luna (1529). The word lūna, which means Moon in Latin, is the origin of the given name Luna.
pronunciation{{cite web
urlhttp://www.thinkbabynames.com/meaning/0/Luna
titleMeaning of the name Luna
authorwww.thinkbabynames.com
date2010
access-date2010-04-10}}
genderFemale
meaningMoon
regionItaly{{cite web
urlhttp://www.babynames.com/name/LUNA
titleOrigin and meaning of the name Luna
date2010
access-date2010-04-10}}
originLatin, Chinese
alternative spelling
variant formsLouna, Luneth, Lunetta, Lunette, Lunneta, Lunara, Loona
related namesAltalune, Runa
derivedMoon, Various(Chinese)
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| name = Luna | image =File:Monogrammist IB - Diana als Luna, 1529.jpg | image_size = | caption = Diana als Luna (1529). The word lūna, which means Moon in Latin, is the origin of the given name Luna. | pronunciation = {{cite web | url = http://www.thinkbabynames.com/meaning/0/Luna | title = Meaning of the name Luna | author = www.thinkbabynames.com | date = 2010 | access-date = 2010-04-10}} | gender = Female | meaning = Moon | region = Italy{{cite web | url = http://www.babynames.com/name/LUNA | title = Origin and meaning of the name Luna|website=www.babynames.com | date = 2010 | access-date = 2010-04-10}} | language = | origin = Latin, Chinese | alternative spelling = | nickname = | variant forms = Louna, Luneth, Lunetta, Lunette, Lunneta, Lunara, Loona | related names = Altalune, Runa | name day = | derived = Moon, Various(Chinese) | popularity = | footnotes = Luna is a feminine given name of Latin origin, meaning moon. In Roman mythology, Luna was the divine personification of the Moon.

Usage

It first entered the top 1,000 most popular names for girls list in the United States in 2003, has ranked among the top 20 names there since 2019 and was the 10th most popular name for American girls born in 2022. It is also well used in other countries. It ranked among the top 100 names for girls in Australia, Belgium, Canada, Chile, Denmark, France, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom, among others, in recent years.{{cite web | url= https://news.google.com/articles/CAIiECA98jHPLJ2X_4m_OPQhea0qFggEKg4IACoGCAowzdp7ML-3CTDdyhU?uo=CAUiANIBAA&hl=en-US&gl=US&ceid=US%3Aen | title= 'Sometimes you're not making a good choice': Unpacking our cultural obsession with baby names | last= Crockett | first= Moya | date= 19 October 2021 | website= Independent.co.uk | publisher= The Independent (London) | access-date= 21 May 2022 | quote = }} In 2022, it was the 31st most popular name given to girls in Canada. The name's popularity has been attributed to its use in J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series,{{cite web | url = https://www.wsj.com/articles/harry-potter-baby-names-11640742136 | title = Harry Potter and the Children Whose Parents Named Them After Wizards | last = Gamerman | first = Ellen | date = 29 December 2021 | website = The Wall Street Journal | publisher = Wall Street Journal | access-date = 3 June 2022 | quote = }} as well as its usage by celebrities.{{cite web | url = https://www.insider.com/top-celebrity-baby-names-luna-crew-brooklyn-2021-7 | title = 6 celebrity baby names that started a trend, from Luna to Brooklyn | last = Marcoux | first = Heather | date = 29 July 2021 | website = insider.com | publisher = Insider | access-date = 3 June 2022 | quote = }} Names beginning with or containing the letter L have also been particularly fashionable for girls.{{cite web | url = https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/12/style/lilibet-popular-baby-names.html | title = Lilith, Lilibet … Lucifer? How Baby Names Went to 'L': Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are hardly the only new parents gravitating toward quirk, family tradition and "L" names. | last = Williams | first = Alex | date = 12 June 2021 | website = The New York Times | access-date = 3 June 2022 | quote = }}

It is also found as a surname, sometimes with a prefix, such as de Luna. The similar sounding Runa has been used in at least one instance as a non-standard pronunciation in Japan for the kanji 月, meaning moon. Other standard pronunciations for the kanji include Tsuki and Getsu, while non-standard pronunciations include Oto, Su, Zuki and Mori.{{cite web | url= https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2023/01/07/general/japan-language-unique-names/ | title= Across Japan, baby names are getting more creative | last= Ha | first= Thu-Huong | date= 7 January 2023 | website=japantimes.co.jp | publisher= The Japan Times | access-date= 7 January 2023 | quote = }}

The name consistently ranks as the #1 or within the top 5 of cat names by usage in multiple countries, especially for females.{{cite web | url= https://www.newsweek.com/map-shows-most-popular-cat-names-each-us-state-2025-2113691 | title= Map Shows Most Popular Cat Names in Every U.S. State | last= O'Connell | first= Liz | date= 18 August 2025 | website= www.newsweek.com | publisher= Newsweek | access-date= 20 January 2026 | quote = }}{{cite web | url= https://www.usnews.com/insurance/pet-insurance/most-popular-cat-names | title= The Most Popular Cat Names in America | last= Randolph | first= Kayla | date= 2 September 2025 | website= www.usnews.com | publisher= U.S. News & World Report | access-date= 20 January 2026 | quote = }} It is also a very popular female dog name.{{cite web | url= https://www.rover.com/blog/press-release/pet-names-2025/ | title= Rover Unveils Top Pet Name Trends of 2025 | last= | first= | date= 11 November 2025 | website= www.rover.com | publisher= Rover | access-date= 20 January 2026 | quote = }}

In China, it can also be written as 璐娜 (Lùnà).

People with this name

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References

References

  1. "Altalune - Baby Name Meaning, Origin, and Popularity".
  2. "Popular Baby Names".
  3. "Popularity for the name Luna - Behind the Name".
  4. "Table 17-10-0147-01 First names at birth by sex at birth, selected indicators (Number)".

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