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    The first name Luna

    A girl’s name from Latin meaning “the moon”.

    Pronounced /ˈluːnə/ 2 syllables Female Also a surname

    Meaning and origin

    Latin origin

    Luna means “the moon” in Latin.

    From Middle English lune, luna (“the moon”), from Latin lūna/Lūna, from Proto-Indo-European *lówksneh₂. Doublet of Lua and Roxane.

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    In 2025, 757 girls were named Luna, making it the 59th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2021, with 1,261 births (#35).

    01,0002,000 1996200020052010201520202025
    12,300
    babies named Luna, 1996–2025
    #59
    rank in 2025
    2021
    peak year

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

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Luna at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 6,076 girls born in the United States were named Luna, the 27th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2022, when 8,977 were.

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    87,834
    babies named Luna since 1880
    #27
    rank in 2025
    2022
    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.

    Nicknames and spellings

    Other spellings and forms

    • Loona

    Famous people named Luna

    10 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Luna Blaise
      American actress and singer, born 2001
    • Luna Mijovic
      Bosnian actress, born 1991
    • Luna Fokke
      Dutch field hockey player, born 2001
    • Luna Star
      Cuban pornographic actress, born 1989
    • Luna Schweiger
      German child actress, born 1997
    • Luna Leopold
      American geomorphologist and hydrologist (1915–2006)
    • Luna Alcalay
      Austrian pianist, educator and composer (1928–2012)
    • Luna Nørgaard Gewitz
      Danish association football player, born 1994
    • Luna Rival
      French pornographic actress, born 1997
    • Luna Jordan
      German film actress, 2001–2026

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    Questions

    What does the name Luna mean?
    Luna means “the moon” in Latin.
    What is the origin of the name Luna?
    From Middle English lune, luna (“the moon”), from Latin lūna/Lūna, from Proto-Indo-European *lówksneh₂. Doublet of Lua and Roxane.
    How popular is the name Luna?
    In 2025, 757 girls born in England and Wales were named Luna, ranking 59th. Its peak was 2021, with 1,261 births.
    Is Luna a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 87,834 US babies named Luna since 1880 were girls.
    When was Luna most popular?
    2022 in the United States, when 8,977 babies were named Luna, its highest rank at 10th.
    How do you pronounce Luna?
    Luna is /ˈluːnə/, 2 syllables.
    What are other spellings of Luna?
    Loona.
    Is Luna also a surname?
    Yes. Luna is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.