Lunar as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Lunar

What is the meaning of the name Lunar ?

The baby name Lunar is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈluːnɑr/ (LOO-nar or LOO-nər).

Lunar is Latin in Origin.

Lunar is a modern English given name drawn directly from the adjective “lunar,” ultimately from Latin lunaris (“of the moon”), built on luna (“moon”). The name signifies “pertaining to the moon” and, by extension, evokes imagery of night skies, tides, cycles, intuition, and soft, silvery light. As an English borrowing, its formation mirrors other adjective-based names like Royal or Noble, but with a distinctly celestial tone.

Usage of Lunar as a personal name is recent and rare, emerging in the 2010s alongside the surge of celestial choices; it remains unranked in most national charts and functions as a unisex option, often appearing in the middle slot or as a bolder alternative to popular Luna. Near-variants and elaborations include Lunaris, Lunaria, Lunara, Lunette/Lunetta, and the straightforward Luna; cognates or thematic counterparts include Selene (Greek), Diana/Artemis (moon goddesses), Chandra (Sanskrit), Mahina (Hawaiian), and Qamar (Arabic).