Luna
Luna is a feminine given name of Latin origin, meaning moon. In Roman mythology, Luna was the divine personification of the Moon.
- Roman Mythology
- Spanish
- Italian
- Portuguese
Meaning & Origin of Luna
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Luna is a feminine given name of Latin origin, meaning moon. In Roman mythology, Luna was the divine personification of the Moon.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Roman Mythology
- Spanish
- Italian
- Portuguese
- English
- Dutch
The Story of Luna
The earliest SSA record of Luna as a baby girl name dates back to 1880, when 15 babies received it. 2022 was its biggest year on record, with 8,967 newborns named Luna — #10 in the national rankings. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 57% of all recorded Lunas. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #12 among baby girl names with 7,376 births, gradually rising (+7%). In total, more than 96K Lunas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Luna
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Luna. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Lune
Names that sound like Luna
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About the name Luna
Luna is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 96K births in the dataset. Luna's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #10. Use the chart and map above to compare Luna'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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