Luna name meaning, origin and popularity

Meaning, origin, similar names and Australian ranking history.

The name Luna

Story and style

Luna is a short name for girls.

For parents, Luna is easy to imagine in everyday life: simple enough for a child, but still polished enough to grow with them.

At a glance

The quick version

Best rank24th in 2022
Listed years9/18 years
TrendRising
First listed2017
StyleRising, Short
Length4 letters

More about Luna

Background notes

What style of name is Luna?

Luna feels rising and short. It sits naturally beside names like Chloe, Ella, Emily and Lily: names that feel related in sound, style or popularity.

Names similar to Luna

If you like Luna, you might also like:

Chloe Ella Emily Lily Lucy Ruby Violet Zoe

Luna ranking history in Australia

Published national top-100 ranking by year

Luna has risen strongly in Australia. Its most recent listed rank was 28th in 2025, keeping it comfortably inside the current top 30 for girls.

YearRank
202528th
202425th
202348th
202224th
202149th
202043rd
201949th
201847th
201755th
2016Not in top 100
2015Not in top 100
2014Not in top 100
2013Not in top 100
2012Not in top 100
2011Not in top 100
2010Not in top 100
2009Not in top 100
2008Not in top 100