Yuna
Yuna is a name with multiple cultural origins: German, Dutch, Japanese.
- German
- Dutch
- Japanese
Meaning & Origin of Yuna
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Yuna is a name with multiple cultural origins: German, Dutch, Japanese.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- German
- Dutch
- Japanese
The Story of Yuna
The earliest SSA record of Yuna as a baby girl name dates back to 1983, when 5 babies received it. 2026 was its biggest year on record, with 244 newborns named Yuna — #1,031 in the national rankings. About 45% of every Yuna on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Yuna ranks #1,031 for baby girls with 244 births, rising sharply (+39% over the past five years). All told, over 3K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1980s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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About the name Yuna
Yuna is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1983 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Yuna's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #1,031. Use the chart and map above to compare Yuna'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.