Pronunciation | /ˈluːnə/ [1] |
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Gender | Female |
Origin | |
Word/name | Latin |
Meaning | Moon |
Region of origin | Italy [2] |
Other names | |
Alternative spelling | Latin: Lūna |
Variant form(s) | Louna, Luneth, Lunetta, Lunette, Lunneta, [1] Lunara, Loona |
Derived | Moon |
Related names | Altalune, [3] Runa |
Luna is a feminine given name of Latin origin, meaning moon . In Roman mythology, Luna was the divine personification of the Moon.
It first entered the top 1,000 most popular names for girls list in the United States in 2003, has ranked among the top 20 names there since 2019 and was the 10th most popular name for American girls born in 2022. [4] It is also well used in other countries. It ranked among the top 100 names for girls in Australia, Belgium, Canada, Chile, Denmark, France, Indonesian, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom, among others, in recent years. [5] [6] In 2022, it was the 31st most popular name given to girls in Canada. [7] The name's popularity has been attributed to its use in J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series, [8] as well as its usage by celebrities. [9] Names beginning with or containing the letter L have also been particularly fashionable for girls. [10]
It is also found as a surname, sometimes with a prefix, for example, de Luna or Deluna. The similar sounding Runa has been used in at least one instance as a nonstandard pronunciation in Japan for the Japanese kanji 月, meaning moon . Other standard pronunciations for the kanji include Tsuki or Getsu, while non-standard pronunciations include Oto, Su, Zuki and Mori. [11]
Chloe, also spelled Chloë, Chlöe, or Chloé, is a feminine name meaning "blooming" or "fertility" in Greek. The name ultimately derives, through Greek, from the Proto-Indo-European root *ǵʰelh₃-, which relates to the colors yellow and green. The common scientific prefix chloro- derives from the same Greek root. In Greek the word refers to the young, green foliage or shoots of plants in spring.
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