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The first name Luan

A unisex name.

1 syllable Unisex

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

In 2025, 70 boys were named Luan, making it the 556th most popular boys’ name.

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565
babies named Luan, 1996–2025
#556
rank in 2025
2025
peak year

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Luan with other names.

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Luan at birth, 1880–2025

In 2025, 166 boys born in the United States were named Luan, the 1,220th most popular boys’ name that year.

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GirlsBoys
1,622
babies named Luan since 1880
#1,220
rank in 2025
2025
peak year

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

Famous people named Luan

14 on Wikidata, most written-about first

  • Luan Vieira
    Brazilian footballer, born 1993
  • Luan Santana
    Brazilian singer-songwriter (born 1991)
  • Luan Garcia Teixeira
    Brazilian footballer, born 1993
  • Luan Rodrigues Azambuja
    Brazilian association football player, born 1996
  • Jujie Luan
    Fencer, born 1958
  • Luan Krasniqi
    German boxer, born 1971
  • Luan Madson Gedeão de Paiva
    Brazilian association football player, born 1990
  • Luan Peres Petroni
    Brazilian association football player, born 1994
  • Luan Michel de Louzã
    Brazilian footballer, born 1988
  • Luan Cândido
    Brazilian association football player, born 2001
  • Luan Martins Pereira
    Brazilian association football player, born 2000
  • Luan Santos
    Brazilian footballer, born 1999

Questions

How popular is the name Luan?
In 2025, 70 boys born in England and Wales were named Luan, ranking 556th.
Is Luan a boy's or a girl's name?
Both. Of the 1,622 US babies named Luan since 1880, 32% were girls and 68% boys.
When was Luan most popular?
2025 in the United States, when 166 babies were named Luan, its highest rank at 1,220th.