The baby name Luni is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced LOO-nee (IPA: /ˈluːni/).
The baby name Luni is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced LOO-nee (IPA: /ˈluːni/).
Luni is in Origin.
Luni carries moonlit overtones in Romance contexts, stemming from Latin luna “moon”; the genitive Lunae underlies Monday’s name (dies Lunae), preserved as Romanian luni “Monday” and in the ancient Italic toponym Luni near the Roman colony of Luna. As a given name, it can therefore signify “of the moon” or “born on Monday.” In South Asia, Luni is also the name of a Rajasthani river; that hydronym is linked to Sanskrit/Prakrit roots for “salt” (lavan-), referencing its saline waters - yielding an alternate, place-derived sense.
As a personal name, Luni is modern and rare, used for all genders, often as a sleek variant or nickname for Luna in Europe and the Americas, and as a toponymic choice in India. Related forms and variants include Luna, Lunie, Lune, Lunita (Spanish), and the Italian toponymic surname di Luni. Evocative imagery includes the night sky, tides, and cyclical renewal.
Luni is a rare find. Across 40 countries, we found 223 recorded uses of it.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CN | 0 | #86 | 1 | 3,857 | |
| EC | 0 | #121 | 1 | 2,502 | |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #179 | 1 | 4,064 |
| UY | 0 | #182 | 1 | 2,477 | |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 3,850 |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #227 | 1 | 4,141 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #237 | 1 | 7,146 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #249 | 1 | 5,568 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 5,122 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #357 | 2 | 7,678 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #413 | 1 | 5,922 |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #480 | 4 | 7,628 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #517 | 2 | 9,861 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #522 | 2 | 11,913 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #529 | 8 | 6,731 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #541 | 1 | 7,500 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #574 | 2 | 12,054 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #584 | 16 | 8,289 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #629 | 4 | 18,916 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #642 | 4 | 11,648 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #646 | 9 | 13,121 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #651 | 1 | 9,488 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #825 | 2 | 15,093 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #909 | 7 | 14,098 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #923 | 4 | 14,506 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #965 | 19 | 5,561 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,005 | 6 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,012 | 3 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,032 | 2 | 16,355 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,038 | 2 | 16,750 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,061 | 18 | 16,140 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,065 | 8 | 24,821 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,160 | 17 | 20,130 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,171 | 13 | 17,781 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,176 | 7 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,195 | 5 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,231 | 6 | 25,928 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,271 | 2 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,424 | 23 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Luni is popular in 40 countries — most recent births per country:
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