Meaning: Moon, in Portuguese
The story
The Portuguese word for moon used as a given name. Roman mythology also has a goddess named Lua, but that is a separate naming route and should not be used to explain the Portuguese moon meaning.
Nicknames
- Lulu
Popularity
Uncommon
Outside the US top 1,000.
Style
Origins
Lua comes from Portuguese.
More like Lua
More Portuguese namesElis
Short form of Elisa; my God is an oath
Yara
Variant of Iara: lady of the water; Persian Yara is separate
Lumi
Snow
Rio
River in Spanish and Portuguese; Japanese readings depend on kanji
Giada
Jade
Estrela
Star
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