Luana
Luana is a feminine name of undetermined, multiple origins. It was among the top 10 most popular names for baby girls born in Peru in 2020. It is in use in other countries as well. It ranked among the top 50 names used for girls born in Portugal in recent years and was among the top 200 names used for girls born in Italy between 1999 and 2006.
Meaning & Origin of Luana
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Luana is a feminine name of undetermined, multiple origins. It was among the top 10 most popular names for baby girls born in Peru in 2020. It is in use in other countries as well. It ranked among the top 50 names used for girls born in Portugal in recent years and was among the top 200 names used for girls born in Italy between 1999 and 2006.
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The Story of Luana
Luana first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1911, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1947, when 164 Luanas were born — ranking #650 that year. As of 2026, Luana ranks #1,837 for baby girls with 110 births, rising sharply (+15% over the past five years). In total, more than 5K Luanas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Luana
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Luana Alonso (born 2004), Paraguayan competitive swimmer and Olympian
- Luana Anders (1938–1996), American actress and screenwriter
- Luana Angeloni (born 1952), Italian teacher and politician
- Luàna Bajrami (born 2001), Kosovan-French actress and film maker
- Luana Bertolucci Paixão (born 1993), Brazilian football player
- Luana Carolina (born 1993), Brazilian mixed martial artist
- Luana Gomes (born 2003), Angolan rhythmic gymnast
- Luana Muñoz (born 1999), Argentine professional footballer
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Names that sound like Luana
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About the name Luana
Luana is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1911 and has accumulated 5K births in the dataset. Luana's peak popularity came in 1947 when it ranked #650. Use the chart and map above to compare Luana'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 .
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