Girl nameCurrently #13 in the USRising
Luna
LOO-nuh//ˈluːnə//
2 syllablesPeak year: 20224 lettersStarts with L
Meaning & origin
Moon
Luna is simply the Latin word for moon, and in Roman mythology Luna was the personified goddess of the moon. Its celestial meaning and simple, rounded sound have made it one of the fastest-rising names of the 2010s and 2020s across the English-speaking world.
Luna's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Luna |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 15 |
| 1881 | 18 |
| 1883 | 17 |
| 1884 | 18 |
| 1885 | 15 |
| 1886 | 20 |
| 1887 | 22 |
| 1888 | 24 |
| 1889 | 19 |
| 1890 | 24 |
| 1891 | 24 |
| 1892 | 25 |
| 1893 | 27 |
| 1894 | 30 |
| 1895 | 23 |
| 1896 | 27 |
| 1897 | 36 |
| 1898 | 32 |
| 1899 | 30 |
| 1900 | 30 |
| 1901 | 23 |
| 1902 | 32 |
| 1903 | 28 |
| 1904 | 30 |
| 1905 | 30 |
| 1906 | 26 |
| 1907 | 33 |
| 1908 | 39 |
| 1909 | 27 |
| 1910 | 38 |
| 1911 | 23 |
| 1912 | 31 |
| 1913 | 34 |
| 1914 | 44 |
| 1915 | 44 |
| 1916 | 58 |
| 1917 | 49 |
| 1918 | 45 |
| 1919 | 53 |
| 1920 | 47 |
| 1921 | 61 |
| 1922 | 50 |
| 1923 | 56 |
| 1924 | 34 |
| 1925 | 44 |
| 1926 | 22 |
| 1927 | 38 |
| 1928 | 28 |
| 1929 | 34 |
| 1930 | 21 |
| 1931 | 18 |
| 1932 | 29 |
| 1933 | 19 |
| 1934 | 15 |
| 1935 | 19 |
| 1936 | 12 |
| 1937 | 16 |
| 1938 | 12 |
| 1939 | 12 |
| 1940 | 8 |
| 1941 | 13 |
| 1942 | 17 |
| 1943 | 10 |
| 1944 | 12 |
| 1945 | 8 |
| 1946 | 6 |
| 1948 | 9 |
| 1949 | 8 |
| 1950 | 6 |
| 1951 | 8 |
| 1952 | 5 |
| 1954 | 7 |
| 1956 | 5 |
| 1957 | 8 |
| 1958 | 5 |
| 1960 | 6 |
| 1962 | 6 |
| 1964 | 5 |
| 1969 | 12 |
| 1970 | 11 |
| 1972 | 11 |
| 1974 | 5 |
| 1975 | 9 |
| 1976 | 8 |
| 1977 | 8 |
| 1978 | 7 |
| 1979 | 8 |
| 1980 | 10 |
| 1981 | 11 |
| 1982 | 12 |
| 1983 | 9 |
| 1984 | 11 |
| 1985 | 8 |
| 1986 | 13 |
| 1987 | 5 |
| 1988 | 16 |
| 1989 | 20 |
| 1990 | 15 |
| 1991 | 23 |
| 1992 | 22 |
| 1993 | 23 |
| 1994 | 47 |
| 1995 | 50 |
| 1996 | 69 |
| 1997 | 91 |
| 1998 | 103 |
| 1999 | 109 |
| 2000 | 144 |
| 2001 | 169 |
| 2002 | 178 |
| 2003 | 272 |
| 2004 | 369 |
| 2005 | 477 |
| 2006 | 592 |
| 2007 | 713 |
| 2008 | 808 |
| 2009 | 1,015 |
| 2010 | 949 |
| 2011 | 1,145 |
| 2012 | 1,414 |
| 2013 | 1,747 |
| 2014 | 2,346 |
| 2015 | 2,814 |
| 2016 | 3,691 |
| 2017 | 5,363 |
| 2018 | 6,937 |
| 2019 | 7,807 |
| 2020 | 7,856 |
| 2021 | 8,248 |
| 2022 | 8,982 |
| 2023 | 7,850 |
| 2024 | 7,143 |
Luna through the decades
- Luna peaked in 2022, when 8,982 babies were named Luna in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Luna has risen 495% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Luna currently ranks #13 in the US and is on the rise.
Nicknames
Luna
Variants & spellings
Lunetta
Famous people named Luna
- Luna Lovegood — Harry Potter character