Meaning: Moon
The story
The Latin word for moon, also preserved in Italian and Spanish. Luna is the Roman moon goddess, giving the name both a direct celestial meaning and a mythological history.
Nicknames
- Lulu
- Lu
Spellings & variants
- Lune
Popularity
Top 100
One of the 100 most popular names in the US.
Similar position in the latest US rankings
Style
Origins
Luna comes from Spanish and Latin.
More like Luna
More Spanish namesAlma
Soul in Spanish; other independent roots exist
Alba
Dawn; other historical derivations also exist
Lucia
Light, through Lucius
Nova
New
Aurora
Dawn
Rhea
Meaning unknown; flow and earth are proposed connections
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