Luna is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Luna means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Luna across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Luna has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Luna is a girl name of Latin origin meaning “moon”. the Roman goddess of the moon.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 87,834 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 11,039 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 658 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 147 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 547 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 560 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Luna per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 2022 (8,992/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2020 (1,216/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2019 (75/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2020 (61/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2023 (22/yr).
Luna has been one of the most popular baby names in the United States. It was most common in 2022, when it ranked #24 nationally (given to 10,315 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 2020s.
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