The baby name lunah is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced LOO-nah (IPA: /ˈluːnə/).
lunah is Latin in Origin.
The baby name lunah is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced LOO-nah (IPA: /ˈluːnə/).
lunah is Latin in Origin.
Lunah is a modern variant of Luna, from Latin luna, “moon,” the celestial body and Roman goddess. The H-ending echoes English spellings like Norah or Hannah and also reflects transliteration habits from Hebrew or Arabic that mark a final long a, though the name’s etymology remains Latin. Pronounced LOO-nah, it carries luminous, night-sky imagery and a gentle, lyrical cadence.
As a given name, Luna appeared in European records from the Renaissance onward and grew in English use in the 19th century; its popularity surged worldwide in the 2010s with interest in nature and mythological names, while Lunah remains the rarer, stylistic twist. Variant forms and relatives include Luna, Louna (French), Lunetta/Lunette, Lunara, and the cognates or thematic counterparts Selene, Diana/Artemis, Chandra (Sanskrit), Yue (Chinese), and Qamar (Arabic). Nicknames span Lu, Lulu, and Una. The meaning centers on “moon,” evoking cycles, intuition, and reflected light.
lunah is an uncommon pick. Across 13 countries, we found 40 recorded uses of it.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JM | Girls | 0 | #278 | 1 | 7,507 |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #294 | 1 | 3,687 |
| BR | 0 | #360 | 1 | 5,969 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #559 | 3 | 19,177 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #630 | 1 | 8,289 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #914 | 2 | 14,098 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #987 | 6 | 12,708 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,071 | 2 | 24,821 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,226 | 11 | 25,928 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,269 | 4 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,690 | 2 | 28,008 |
lunah is popular in 13 countries — most recent births per country:
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