Luna
Luna is a popular choice in the UK, ranked #59 in 2025. There's a good chance they'll share their name with at least one classmate throughout school.
Latin — Moon
About the Name Luna
Luna ranked #59 in 2025, down from its peak of #34 in 2022 — still a familiar name, but past its high point. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996. It has broken into the UK top 100 on 9 occasions, signalling genuine mainstream interest.
The name carries Latin roots, where it means "Moon". Names with strong etymological stories tend to age well — they carry weight beyond fashion cycles.
Luna is a very popular name in the UK — yet a class of 28 is small enough that your child will very likely be the only Luna on the register.
In the US it ranks even higher at #13, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
⭐ Famous People Named Luna
- Lucinta Luna — Ayluna Putri, better known by her stage name Lucinta Luna, is an Indonesian actor, model, singer, and comedian.
- Jenny Luna — Maria Clotilde Troili, known professionally as Jenny Luna, is an Italian singer who was popular in the 1960s and 1970s.
- Anna Paulina Luna — Anna Paulina Luna is an American politician and Air Force veteran serving as the U.S. representative for Florida's 13th congressional district since 2023.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Luna
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Luna
Almost certainly the only Luna in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
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Famous People Named Luna
Notable people who share this name, from history to the present day. See full list on Wikipedia