Luna is a feminine given name of

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Luna Luna commonly refers to: * Earth's Moon, named "Luna" in Latin, Spanish and other languages * Luna (goddess) In Sabine and ancient Roman religion and myth, Luna is the divine embodiment of the Moon (Latin ''Lūna'' ). She is often presented as t ...

was the divine personification of the Moon.

Usage

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. It is also well used in other countries. It ranked among the top 100 names for girls in Australia, Belgium, Canada, Chile, Denmark, France, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom, among others, in recent years. In 2022, it was the 31st most popular name given to girls in Canada. The name's popularity has been attributed to its use in J.K. Rowling's ''

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'' series, as well as its usage by celebrities. Names beginning with or containing the letter '' L'' have also been particularly fashionable for girls. 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 non-standard pronunciation in Japan for the

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月, meaning ''

''. Other standard pronunciations for the kanji include Tsuki and Getsu, while non-standard pronunciations include Oto, Su, Zuki and Mori.

People with this name

Given name

* Luna (footballer) (born 1971), Spanish association football player, also known as Paco Luna * Luna (Polish singer) (born 1999 as Aleksandra Katarzyna Wielgomas) * Luna (South Korean singer) (born 1993 as Park Sunyoung) * Luna (Ukrainian singer) (born 1990 as Krystyna Viktorivna Bardash) * Luna Blaise (born 2001), American actress and singer *

Luna Leopold Luna Bergere Leopold (October 8, 1915 – February 23, 2006) was a leading U.S. geomorphologist and hydrologist, and son of Aldo Leopold. He received a B.S. in civil engineering from the University of Wisconsin in 1936; an M.S. in physics-meteor ...

(1915–2006), American scientist * Luna Maya (born 1983), Indonesian model, actress, and presenter * Luna Solomon (born 1996), Eritrean sport-shooter *

Luna Vachon Gertrude Elizabeth Vachon (; January 12, 1962 – August 27, 2010) was an American-Canadian professional wrestler, better known as Luna Vachon.Lisa S. Davis,Ex-wrestler Luna Vachon, 48, found dead", ''Tampa Bay Online'' (August 31, 2010). Over th ...

(1962–2010), Canadian professional wrestler * Luna Voce (born 1988), Dutch-Italian model and beauty pageant titleholder

Surname

Alejandro Luna José Alejandro Dionisio Luna Ledesma (1 December 1939 – 13 December 2022) was a Mexican scenic designer and lighting technician. Life and career Luna was born in Mexico City, where he passed his studies of architecture. He has worked in the ...

(1939–2022), Mexican scenic designer and lighting technician *

Álvaro de Luna, 1st Duke of Trujillo Álvaro or Álvar (, , ) is a Spanish, Galician and Portuguese male given name and surname of Germanic Visigothic origin. The patronymic surname derived from this name is Álvarez. Given name Artists * Álvaro Carrillo, Afro-Mexican songwrit ...

(c. 1389–1453), Spanish politician * Anna Paulina Luna (born 1989), U.S. Congresswoman *

Antonio Luna Antonio Narciso Luna de San Pedro y Novicio Ancheta (; October 29, 1866 – June 5, 1899) was a Filipinos, Filipino army general and a pharmacist who fought in the Philippine–American War before his assassination on June 5, 1899, at the age ...

(1866–1899), Filipino general * Antonio Luna (footballer) (born 1991), Spanish footballer * Argentino Luna (1941–2011), Argentine musician * Audrey Luna, American operatic soprano * Betty Luna (1927–2004), All-American Girls Professional Baseball League pitcher * Braulio Luna (born 1974), Mexican association football player * Cardozo M. Luna (born 1953), Philippine politician * Carlos Luna (artist) (born 1969), Cuban-American artist * Carlos Luna (footballer) (born 1982), Argentine footballer * Carlos Luna (volleyball) (born 1981), Venezuelan Olympic volleyball player *

Diego Luna Diego Dionisio Luna Alexander (; born 29 December 1979) is a Mexican actor, director, and producer, best known for his portrayal of Cassian Andor in ''Rogue One, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story'' (2016) and the Disney+ series ''Andor (TV series), ...

(born 1979), Mexican actor, director and producer * Diego Luna (footballer, born 2000), Venezuelan football centre-back for Deportivo La Guaira * Diego Luna (soccer, born 2003), American soccer midfielder for Real Salt Lake * Emerico Luna (1882–1963), Italian anatomist * Félix Luna (1925–2009), Argentine writer, lyricist and historian * Francisco Luna Kan (1925–2023), Mexican politician *

Gabriel Luna Gabriel Luna is an American actor and producer. He is known for his roles as Robbie Reyes / Ghost Rider on the ABC action superhero series '' Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'' (2016–2017), Tony Bravo on the El Rey Network drama series ''Matador'' (20 ...

(born 1982), American film, television, and stage actor *

Genaro García Luna Genaro García Luna (born 10 July 1968) is a Mexican former government official and convicted drug trafficker. From 2006 to 2012, he served as Secretary of Public Security during the administration of Felipe Calderón. He was later found to hav ...

(born 1968), Mexican politician * Héctor Luna (born 1980), Dominican baseball player * Jeff de Luna (born 1984), Filipino pool player * Jonathan Luna (1965–2003), U.S. Federal prosecutor * Jovita Luna (1924–2006), Argentine singer and actress * Josep Joan Bigas i Luna (1946–2013), Spanish film director *

Juan Luna Juan Luna de San Pedro y Novicio (, ; October 25, 1857 – December 7, 1899) was a Filipino painter, sculptor and a political activism, activist of the Philippine Revolution during the late 19th century. He became one of the first recog ...

(1857–1899), Filipino painter * Julio César Luña (born 1973), Venezuelan weightlifter *

Kat DeLuna Kathleen Emperatriz DeLuna (born November 26, 1987) is an American singer. DeLuna began pursuing a career as a singer when she was a teenager and later signed with Epic Records. Her debut single, " Whine Up", released in 2007, went on to become ...

(born 1987), American singer of Dominican descent * Martha Luna, Venezuelan fashion designer and stylist * Mauro Luna Diale (born 1999), Argentine professional footballer * Nicholas Luna, personal assistant to Donald Trump * Pauleen Luna (born 1988), Filipino actress and host * Pedro de Luna (1328–1423), Avignon Pope Benedict XIII * Pelagio Luna (1867–1919), Argentine politician * Pilar Luna (1944–2020), Mexican archaeologist * Santiago Luna (born 1962), Spanish professional golfer * Sebastián Luna (born 1987), Argentine professional footballer * Segundo Luna (1902–?), Argentine professional footballer *

Silvina Luna Silvina Noelia Luna (21 June 1980 – 31 August 2023) was an Argentine model, actress and vedette. Career After finishing school at the age of 17, she moved to Buenos Aires and worked as a secretary and a model. She later lived in Miami for a ...

(1980–2023), Argentine model * Solomon Luna (1858–1912), American rancher and banker *

Tristán de Luna y Arellano Tristán de Luna y Arellano (1510 – September 16, 1573) was a Spanish explorer and conquistador of the 16th century.Herbert Ingram Priestley, Tristan de Luna: Conquistador of the Old South: A Study of Spanish Imperial Strategy (1936). http://pa ...

(1519–1571), Spanish Conquistador

Fictional characters

* Luna (''Sailor Moon''), supporting character in the ''Sailor Moon'' franchise *

Luna Lovegood Luna Lovegood is a fictional character in the ''Harry Potter'' series of novels by J. K. Rowling. She first appears in '' Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix'' (2003). She is portrayed by Evanna Lynch in the ''Harry Potter'' films. Ch ...

in the ''Harry Potter'' series * Luna (''Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's''), supporting character in the anime series ''Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's'' * Luna, the Moon and one of the main characters from the educational children's television series ''

Bear in the Big Blue House ''Bear in the Big Blue House'' is an American children's television series created by Mitchell Kriegman and produced by Jim Henson Television for Disney Channel's Playhouse Disney preschool television block. Debuting on October 20, 1997, it a ...

'' * Luna, in the animated series '' Earth to Luna!'' * Luna, a Nightblood in the TV series '' The 100'' * Luna, a character in the TV series ''

All My Children ''All My Children'' (often shortened to ''AMC'') is an American television soap opera that aired on American Broadcasting Company, ABC from January 5, 1970, to September 23, 2011, and on The Online Network (TOLN) from April 29 to September 2, 2 ...

'' * Luna, a character from the visual novel video game Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward * Luna, a character from the video game ''

Dota 2 ''Dota 2'' is a 2013 multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) video game by Valve Corporation, Valve. The game is a sequel to ''Defense of the Ancients'' (''DotA''), a community-created Mod (video gaming), mod for Blizzard Entertainment's ''War ...

'' * Luna, a character from the video game '' Omega Strikers'' * Luna, one of the two playable protagonists from the video game '' Nikoderiko: The Magical World'' * Luna, in the video game '' Shrek Super Slam'' * Luna Snow, a Marvel character *

, a character in ''Dead or Alive Xtreme Venus Vacation'' *

, in the video game Animal Crossing * Luna Inverse, in the anime, manga and novel series ''Slayers'' * Luna Loud, in the American animated series ''

The Loud House ''The Loud House'' is an American animated sitcom created by Chris Savino that premiered on Nickelodeon on May 2, 2016. The series revolves around the chaotic everyday life of a boy named Lincoln Loud, who is the middle child and only son in a ...

'' * Marisol Luna,

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character, "Girl of the Year" for 2005 * Luna Maximoff, supporting character in the Marvel Comics universe * Luna Mothews, in ''

Monster High Monster High is an American multimedia-supported fashion doll franchise created by toy designer Garrett Sander and launched by Mattel in 2010. Aimed at children ages 7–14, the franchise features characters inspired by monster movies, sci-fi ...

'' * Lunafreya Nox Fleuret (also known simply as Luna), a key character in ''Final Fantasy XV'' * Luna O'Neill (born Liam), the title character of the novel ''

'' * Princess Luna in ''The Adventures of Peter Pan'' * Princess Luna, in ''My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic'' * Queen Luna, in ''

Winx Club ''Winx Club'' is an animated television series co-produced by Rainbow S.p.A., Rainbow and, later, Nickelodeon. It was created and directed by Italian animator Iginio Straffi. It premiered on 28January 2004, becoming a ratings success in Ita ...

'' * Luna Valente, the titular protagonist of the Argentine-Mexican Disney Channel Latin America telenovela Soy Luna * Luna, a member of the fictional girl group The Hex Girls, from the Scooby-Doo series * Luna, the main character from the children's TV series '' Pupstruction'' *Loona, main character from

Helluva Boss ''Helluva Boss'' is an American adult animated musical black comedy web series created by Vivienne "VivziePop" Medrano. It revolves around the misadventures of the employees of I.M.P., a company in Hell that offers hitman services in the real ...

*Luna, a character in the film '' The Expendables 3'' played by

Ronda Rousey Ronda Jean Rousey ( ; born February 1, 1987) is an American professional wrestler, actress, and former judoka and mixed martial artist. She is best known for her tenures in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and WWE. She was the first Am ...

*Luna, a silkwing in Wings of fire book series * Luna Child from the ''Touhou Project''

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