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The baby name Nuna is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced NOO-nuh (IPA: /ˈnuːnə/).

Nuna is Korean in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Korean
Pronunciation: NOO-nuh (IPA: /ˈnuːnə/)

What is the meaning of the name Nuna ?

The baby name Nuna is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced NOO-nuh (IPA: /ˈnuːnə/).

Nuna is Korean in Origin.

Nuna has several roots. In Inuit and Greenlandic, nuna means “land, earth,” making the name a nature‑evoking choice closely tied to homeland; this same root appears in place names like Nunavut (“our land”). In Georgia, Nuna functions as an affectionate or independent form related to the popular name Nino, long honored through the cult of Saint Nino; its Georgian usage carries cultural resonance rather than a fixed meaning. In some Romance‑language settings, Nuna overlaps with Nona (Latin nona, “ninth,” and the Roman Fate Nona), appearing as a stylistic variant or nickname.

Arctic communities have used Nuna in personal naming for generations, while Georgian bearers are common throughout the 20th and 21st centuries; the name also appeals internationally for its soft sound and earthy sense. Variants and nicknames include Nouna, Noona, Nunna, Nunu, and Nuni; related names are Nino and Nona, with Nuno as a masculine cognate. Pronounced NOO-nah.

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Nuna – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
ET Girls 0 #16 1 372
TM Girls 0 #35 1 574
AO 0 #75 3 2,729
SD 0 #100 3 2,130
ID Girls 0 #102 1 3,319
GE Girls 0 #108 1 1,564
IQ 0 #111 19 3,533
OM 0 #119 3 6,215
KW 0 #121 1 5,216
AZ Boys 0 #131 1 1,400
ID Boys 0 #135 1 4,130
RS Girls 0 #136 2 1,651
JO 0 #140 1 2,158
IQ Girls 0 #163 525 11,303
AE 0 #187 1 10,220
LU Girls 0 #188 3 4,850
AO Girls 0 #198 12 4,575
HU Girls 0 #225 1 3,308
GH 0 #247 2 5,396
AO Boys 0 #249 1 5,568
JP Girls 0 #251 1 6,592
TW Boys 0 #255 2 7,111
HR Boys 0 #259 1 3,997
TW Girls 0 #263 14 8,139
JM Girls 0 #278 1 7,507
SG 0 #282 1 11,010
HR Girls 0 #293 2 3,687
KZ Boys 0 #295 2 6,578
SA 0 #307 6 10,560
KZ Girls 0 #311 10 5,862
SD Girls 0 #317 29 7,678
MY 0 #320 11 12,352
DK Girls 0 #327 3 7,429
PE 0 #329 1 6,350
JO Girls 0 #332 8 7,570
GH Girls 0 #333 5 6,973
QA Girls 0 #336 8 15,378
PL Boys 0 #340 1 6,459
CZ Girls 0 #350 2 5,378
GH Boys 0 #355 7 8,138
HK 0 #357 1 8,483
MU Girls 0 #357 6 8,539
CN Girls 0 #358 2 8,829
BR 0 #360 1 5,969
OM Girls 0 #365 32 15,987
PT Boys 0 #380 2 7,951
JO Boys 0 #389 1 7,057
YE 0 #396 3 8,639
France Girls 2018 #400 3 3,265
EG 0 #405 8 6,387
BD Girls 0 #406 1 8,413
BO 0 #408 1 6,868
PH Boys 0 #408 1 11,440
PT Girls 0 #409 43 7,952
PH Girls 0 #429 1 13,098
SD Boys 0 #465 2 10,523
ZA 0 #471 4 14,421
KW Girls 0 #482 34 19,177
RU Girls 0 #488 11 11,913
CO 0 #510 1 7,768
PA Girls 0 #518 1 9,861
LY 0 #521 15 12,703
AE Girls 0 #532 22 20,968
UY Girls 0 #536 1 6,731
PS Girls 0 #541 7 10,981
IR Girls 0 #543 3 8,334
HK Boys 0 #557 1 12,905
PS Boys 0 #561 1 10,655
BH 0 #586 2 17,937
IQ Boys 0 #593 75 13,071
HK Girls 0 #601 15 16,104
IL Girls 0 #606 12 11,648
IL Boys 0 #624 2 10,983
SG Girls 0 #625 8 18,916
AR Girls 0 #626 5 8,289
LB 0 #642 17 13,263
IN Girls 0 #652 3 13,121
Finland Girls 2026 #733 6 3,895
QA Boys 0 #739 5 18,093
SG Boys 0 #739 1 17,960
BR Boys 0 #740 12 12,213
SY 0 #763 5 11,684
KW Boys 0 #805 2 18,755
Germany Girls 0 #825 14 4,949
NG Girls 0 #825 2 15,093
SA Girls 0 #844 92 25,931
MY Girls 0 #887 108 24,821
EG Girls 0 #893 67 14,742
CL Girls 0 #914 2 14,098
United States Girls 2021 #916 5 8,741
OM Boys 0 #917 2 17,948
EG Boys 0 #923 3 15,035
PE Boys 0 #925 2 14,506
BR Girls 0 #930 12 12,708
Spain Girls 0 #939 45 5,561
NL Girls 0 #941 15 5,933
CO Boys 0 #979 3 15,656
IN Boys 0 #986 16 16,750
NG Boys 0 #1,000 2 16,906
PE Girls 0 #1,006 5 14,861
MA 0 #1,063 66 20,986
ZA Girls 0 #1,083 59 25,928
DZ 0 #1,102 75 20,130
CO Girls 0 #1,150 3 16,140
ZA Boys 0 #1,164 15 25,619
MY Boys 0 #1,180 3 25,439
TR 0 #1,199 13 19,440
MX Girls 0 #1,266 2 17,781
IT Girls 0 #1,381 66 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,600 15 28,008

Nuna is popular in 66 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
France
AE
AO
AR

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People also ask about Nuna

Nuna is predominantly a girl's name.
Nuna is a 2 syllable name, pronounced NOO-nuh (IPA: /ˈnuːnə/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Noona, Nunu and Nana.
Yes — Nuna ranked #400 in France in 2018, and appears in official birth registries across 3 countries.
Nuna ranks highest in France (#400 in 2018).
Nuna's popularity is holding steady. It moved from #918 in 2015 to #916 in 2021 in United States.