Runa is a distinctive choice, ranked #2412 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Runa in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#2412
About the Name Runa
Runa has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 370 places in five years. It was most popular in 2022 at #1416 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 1996.
Runa 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 Runa
Unlikely. With around 11 UK babies named Runa per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Runa in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Runa has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 370 places in the last five years. Its peak was #1416 in 2022. Choosing it now means she is likely to be among the last of her generation with this name.
Runa 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 Runa include: Runa Narumi — Runa Narumi is a Japanese former voice actress and singer from Onomichi, Hiroshima Prefecture.; Runa Konomi — Runa Konomi is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for WE League club Sanfrecce Hiroshima Regina.; Runa Igarashi — Runa Igarashi is a Japanese freestyle skier specializing in aerials..
Runa does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Runas in the wild.
11
UK babies named Runa (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 370 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Runa
Likely around 1 other Runa in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Runa
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Runa Narumi is a Japanese former voice actress and singer from Onomichi, Hiroshima Prefecture. Until her retirement on New Year's Eve 2021, she was part of her agency Stardust Promotion's voice actor unit SoundOrion and voiced Yuika Mitsumine in The Idolmaster Shiny Colors.
Runa Reta is a Canadian former professional squash player, who competed on the women's tour. She has left Bermuda and Patrick Foster has assumed the duties of her role.
Runa Sandvik is a Norwegian-American computer security expert and founder of Granitt. She is noted for her extensive work in protecting at-risk civil society groups, including human rights defenders, lawyers, and journalists.