The first name Luana
A girl’s name.
3 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
American 18th/19th century coinage, a fanciful spelling of Louanna, from Lou + Anna.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 27 girls were named Luana, making it the 1,197th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2018, with 41 births (#902).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Luana with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Luana at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 110 girls born in the United States were named Luana, the 1,827th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1947, when 164 were.
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 Luana
9 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Luàna BajramiFrench actress, born 2001
- Luana PattenActress (1938-1996)
- Luana PiovaniBrazilian actress, born 1976
- LuanaAssociation football player, born 1993
- Luana AndersAmerican actress (1938-1996)
- Luana WaltersAmerican actress (1912-1963)
- Luana LiraBrazilian diver, born 1996
- Countess Luana of Orange-NassauElder daughter of Prince Friso and Princess Mabel of Orange-Nassau, born 2005
- Luana VicenteBadminton player, born 1994
Questions
- What does the name Luana mean?
- American 18th/19th century coinage, a fanciful spelling of Louanna, from Lou + Anna.
- How popular is the name Luana?
- In 2025, 27 girls born in England and Wales were named Luana, ranking 1,197th. Its peak was 2018, with 41 births.
- Is Luana a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 4,893 US babies named Luana since 1880 were girls.
- When was Luana most popular?
- 1947 in the United States, when 164 babies were named Luana, its highest rank at 651st.