The nameLouna

Meaning

Louna is usually seen as a Frenchified form of Luna, from the Latin luna, "moon". It may also be linked to names in Lou, like Louise or Lou.

Origin

French, on the model of Luna.

History

Louna belongs to the wave of soft names in ou (Lou, Louane, Louison) of the 2000s and 2010s, peaking around 2010.

Louna in other languages

Louna is a French spelling of Luna, "moon" in Latin, Italian and Spanish.

Popularity of the name Louna

Louna in France

Louna was most popular in France in the 2010s, with 20,685 births over the decade, 50% of all recorded babies named Louna. Its rise began around 2000, and it peaked in 2010. Half of all babies named Louna in France were born before 2012, so it is mostly a name of today's children and teenagers. Over the last five years on record, it has been falling: 948 births a year on average, against 1,533 in the five years before.

Louna in Belgium

Louna was most popular in Belgium in the 2010s, with 642 births over the decade, 50% of all recorded babies named Louna. Half of all babies named Louna in Belgium were born before 2013, so it is mostly a name of today's children and teenagers. Over the last five years on record, it has been falling: 38 births a year on average, against 60 in the five years before.