Luna
How to say it: LOO-nuh · /ˈlunə/
From Latin 'luna' meaning moon; the name of the Roman goddess of the moon.
Luna was the 36th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 6,076 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up 2.2-fold in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #40 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #36 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 6,076 |
| Share of births | 1 in 545 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | ×2.2 |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #40 |
| In France, 2025 | #38 among girls’ names, 1,345 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
This decade has brought Luna to its best showing yet, with the 2020s as its peak. A modest pullback looks likely ahead.
What goes with it
Light and round with soft sounds and a gentle natural glow tied to the sky and mythology. Stella and Nova share its style.
Middle names that flow with Luna →
Nicknames
- Lu
- Lulu
Honouring a Luna in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Luna is about 1 in 23.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish.
In France: #38 for girls in 2025.
England and Wales: #60. Ireland: #84.
Famous people named Luna
- Luna Blaise (born 2001)American actress and singer
- Luna Maya (born 1983)Indonesian actress, presenter and singer
- Luna Wedler (born 1999)Swiss actress
From Wikidata and Wikipedia
Good to know
- Luna Lovegood is a beloved eccentric Ravenclaw in the Harry Potter books/films
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