Girl · #5,102 in 2026

Aluna

Aluna is a 2012 feature-length documentary film sequel to the 1990 BBC documentary From the Heart of The World: Elder Brother's Warning. The first documentary showed an ancient Kogi tribe civilisation who emerge to offer their concern for people of the modern world. Younger Brother is urged to change or suffer environmental disaster.

Current Rank
#5,102
Peak Rank
#3,490 (2021)
Total Babies
372
5-Yr Trend
-14%
2010
First Year
2026
Last Year
2021
Peak Year
#3490
Peak Rank
372
Total Count
16
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Aluna

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Aluna is a 2012 feature-length documentary film sequel to the 1990 BBC documentary From the Heart of The World: Elder Brother's Warning. The first documentary showed an ancient Kogi tribe civilisation who emerge to offer their concern for people of the modern world. Younger Brother is urged to change or suffer environmental disaster.

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The Story of Aluna

Aluna first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2010, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2021, when 44 Alunas were born — ranking #3,490 that year. As of 2026, Aluna ranks #5,102 for baby girls with 25 births, gradually falling (-14%). In total, more than 372 Alunas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Aluna

Phonetically similar names — useful when Aluna is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Aluna

What does the name Aluna mean?
Aluna is a 2012 feature-length documentary film sequel to the 1990 BBC documentary From the Heart of The World: Elder Brother's Warning. The first documentary showed an ancient Kogi tribe civilisation who emerge to offer their concern for people of the modern world. Younger Brother is urged to change or suffer environmental disaster.
How popular is Aluna in 2026?
In 2026, Aluna ranks #5,102 among girls' names in the U.S., with 25 babies given the name that year.
When was Aluna most popular?
Aluna reached its peak popularity in 2021, ranking #3,490 that year with 44 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Aluna most popular?
Aluna has historically been most popular in Florida, New York, California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Aluna.
Is Aluna a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Aluna is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Aluna?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Aluna include Eli, Lendora, Corky. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Aluna

Aluna is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2010 and has accumulated 372 births in the dataset. Aluna's peak popularity came in 2021 when it ranked #3,490. Use the chart and map above to compare Aluna's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.