Girls · #27 in 2025
Luna: Meaning, Origin & Popularity
- Origin
- Latin
- Meaning
- Moon
- Pronunciation
- LOO-nuh
- Nickname options
- Lulu, Lu
Origin and meaning
Luna is the Latin word for moon and the name of the Roman moon goddess. It is a direct celestial name, rather than a modern construction assembled to suggest the night sky.
U.S. popularity
Luna ranked #27 for girls in the United States in 2025, with 6,076 girls given this spelling. Its highest recorded U.S. rank was #10, reached in 2022–2023. Historical coverage: 1880–2025. Peak refers to rank, not the largest number of births.
Source: Social Security Administration; historical peaks calculated from its national name files. Rankings count each spelling separately within the listed sex.
The Hello Baby Names take
Luna feels soft, rounded, and a little dreamy. Its imagery is expansive, but the name itself is small and easy to carry. It suits parents who love a celestial connection and prefer a complete two-syllable name over something more elaborate.
Things to consider
Luna has followed the "pet name to baby name pipeline," starting out as a beloved name for a dog (we all know a dog named Luna, right?!" now it does a great job standing alone as a name for a person. But you'll inevitably hear a lot of, "Oh! That was my childhood dog's name, I love it!" when you introduce your little Luna.
If you love Luna, consider…
- Stella: Offers another concise celestial choice.
- Aurora: Adds more syllables and a dawn connection.
- Iris: Keeps the mythological and nature-inspired mood.
- Nova: Feels brighter and more contemporary.
- Mila: Shares the gentle shape without sky imagery.
- Isla: Offers a similarly airy two-syllable sound.
- Selene: Leans further into the lunar atmosphere.
- Willow: Trades the sky for a softer botanical setting.