Girl

Luna

LOO-nuh

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✦ Meaning

“Latin word for 'moon,' used as a name meaning celestial and mystical, popularized through Harry Potter's Luna Lovegood character.”

Popularity Over Time

Luna US popularity rank over timeRank 12160 in 1987 to rank 10 in 2022. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#10#6085#121601900192019401960198020002024

Currently ranked #13 in the United States.

Origin

Latin

Syllables

2

Nicknames

LuLune

Style

CelestialEtherealModernSoft

Famous Bearers

  • Luna Lovegood (Harry Potter)
  • Luna (Philip Pullman)
  • Luna (mythology)

Collections

Celestial & Cosmic → Mythological Names → Short & Strong → Two Syllables →

Similar Names

Lyra

Greek Beautiful But Not Top 100

Lucia

Italian Top 100

Luminescence

Latin Rare & Uncommon

Celestine

French Rare & Uncommon

Sibling Name Ideas

Lyra

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Celestine

French Rare & Uncommon

Seraphina

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Latin origin; works universally across cultures

People Also Ask

Latin word for 'moon,' used as a name meaning celestial and mystical, popularized through Harry Potter's Luna Lovegood character.

Luna is currently ranked #13 in the United States. It's trending up as more parents discover it.

Popular nicknames for Luna include Lu, Lune.

Names that pair beautifully with Luna include Lyra, Celestine, Seraphina.