Luna

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Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Origin: Latin

Meaning

Luna is a feminine given name of Latin origin, meaning moon. In Roman mythology, Luna was the divine personification of the Moon.

From Wikipedia

Luna first appears in the data in 2014 and has been recorded in 12 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2019 with 499 babies (rank #45 that year). In 2025 it was given to 327 girls (rank #53). The name has been rising over the last five years.

Numerology of Luna

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Luna yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

3,089
Total babies (all years)
12
Years in the data
499
Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Girls

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Stories about the name Luna

My wife is a night-shift nurse. Our daughter was born at 2am on a night with a full moon. Some names choose you.

— Eduardo, Tucson AZ, 2021

It felt like something out of a dream I'd had a long time ago. I know that's not a helpful explanation. It was just the right name.

— Moira, Santa Fe NM, 2022

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year Babies Rank
20143#506
20156#273
20164#368
2017111#89
2018201#62
2019499#45
2020407#46
2021366#33
2022364#29
2023416#42
2024385#43
2025327#53