Luna
A girls’ name of Latin origin, meaning moon.
How Luna has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #112 |
| 2016 | #77 |
| 2017 | #37 |
| 2018 | #23 |
| 2019 | #16 |
| 2020 | #14 |
| 2021 | #11 |
| 2022 | #10 |
| 2023 | #10 |
| 2024 | #13 |
| 2025 | #27 |
Luna by the numbers
In 2025, 757 babies in England and Wales were named Luna. In the US, 5,327 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
It is used at about the same rate on both sides of the Atlantic.
Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.
Names that come from Luna
Forms of Luna in other languages, names built from it, and names that mean a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Luna-Maemoon; a form of Luna with Mae5 in England and Wales (2025)
- Luna-Bellemoon; a form of Luna combined with Belle3 in England and Wales (2025)
- Luna-Junemoon; a form of Luna combined with June3 in England and Wales (2025)
- Luna-Maimoon; a form of Luna combined with Mai3 in England and Wales (2025)
- Luna-Mariemoon; a form of Luna combined with Marie3 in England and Wales (2025)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Luna. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Lucabringer of light3,266 in England and Wales (2025)
- Lenabright light; short form of Helena1,072 in the US (2017)
- Lanabright or fair; a form of Helen or Alana185 in England and Wales (2025)
- Lukafrom Lucania; variant of Luke177 in England and Wales (2025)
- Linalight; short form of Helena or other names200 in England and Wales (2025)
- Lulafamous warrior; a form of Louella25 in England and Wales (2025)
Sounds like Luna
Names that are said the same way as Luna, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean the moon
Like Luna, each of these has the moon in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Aylahalo of moonlight; oak tree980 in England and Wales (2025)
- Selenamoon goddess; a form of Selene1,296 in the US (2017)
- Kamarithe moon; Arabic origin674 in the US (2017)
- Selenemoon goddess289 in the US (2017)
- Cindymoon; a diminutive of Cynthia230 in the US (2017)
- Selinamoon goddess; form of Selene64 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Luna
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