Lua is a distinctive choice, ranked #1672 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Lua in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1672
About the Name Lua
Lua is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 101 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #1575 in 2023 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 2007.
Lua is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Lua
Unlikely. With around 18 UK babies named Lua per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Lua in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Lua is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 101 places over the last five years to #1672 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Lua is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Lua include: Alejandra Lua — Alejandra Calderón Lua is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a Right back for Liga MX Femenil side Monterrey.; Lua Li — Luatangi Li is a New Zealand born Tongan rugby union player.; Oscar Lua — Oscar Lua is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL)..
Lua does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Luas in the wild.
18
UK babies named Lua (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 101 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Lua
Likely around 1 other Lua in the class
UK Popularity (2007–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Lua
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Oscar Lua is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the New England Patriots in the seventh round of the 2007 NFL draft.