The baby name Runa is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced English: "ROO-nuh" /ˈruːnə/,Japanese: "ru-na" /ɾu.na/.
Runa is Japanese, Norse, Scandinavian in Origin.
The baby name Runa is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced English: "ROO-nuh" /ˈruːnə/,Japanese: "ru-na" /ɾu.na/.
Runa is Japanese, Norse, Scandinavian in Origin.
Runa is a feminine name from Old Norse Rúna, ultimately Proto‑Germanic *rūnō “secret, mystery; rune.” Associated with runic lore, it appears in Nordic naming via elements like Sigrún and Guðrún, and gained independent use in the 19th–20th‑century Scandinavian revivals. It remains familiar in Iceland and the Faroe Islands and is recognized across Norway, Sweden, and Denmark.
Variants include Rúna (Icelandic/Faroese), the masculine Rune and Rúnar/Runar, and related compounds such as Sigrún. In Japan, Runa is a modern girls’ name written in kana or with kanji (e.g., 瑠奈, 留奈), whose meanings depend on the chosen characters; its sound is sometimes influenced by Luna. The name also appears in South Asia as a feminine given name, though usage there is modern and meanings vary.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | Girls | 2025 | #1 | — | 411 |
| MV | Girls | 0 | #34 | 2 | 2,021 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #51 | 764 | 8,413 |
| LU | 0 | #66 | 1 | 2,830 | |
| IN | 0 | #71 | 1 | 2,963 | |
| JP | 0 | #77 | 1 | 4,057 | |
| AF | Girls | 0 | #94 | 1 | 2,402 |
| Norway | Girls | 2025 | #108 | 19 | 453 |
| Switzerland | Girls | 2024 | #119 | 17 | 1,786 |
| OM | 0 | #121 | 1 | 6,215 | |
| IQ | 0 | #133 | 1 | 3,533 | |
| MU | 0 | #137 | 1 | 3,613 | |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #138 | 2 | 6,332 |
| JO | 0 | #140 | 1 | 2,158 | |
| BD | 0 | #146 | 83 | 5,992 | |
| Sweden | Girls | 2022 | #167 | 13 | 1,568 |
| CZ | 0 | #186 | 1 | 3,154 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #188 | 3 | 4,850 |
| AR | 0 | #193 | 1 | 2,915 | |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #209 | 37 | 6,592 |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #217 | 1 | 4,575 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #237 | 1 | 7,146 |
| GH | 0 | #248 | 1 | 5,396 | |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #248 | 2 | 6,293 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #249 | 1 | 5,568 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #265 | 61 | 7,570 |
| SG | 0 | #279 | 4 | 11,010 | |
| Canada | Girls | 2024 | #281 | 5 | 2,795 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #281 | 116 | 15,987 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #287 | 3 | 8,139 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #289 | 28 | 7,429 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #297 | 20 | 15,378 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #324 | 9 | 5,862 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #342 | 10 | 8,539 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #356 | 3 | 7,678 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #357 | 3 | 8,829 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #368 | 10 | 7,057 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| EG | 0 | #411 | 2 | 6,387 | |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #428 | 2 | 13,098 |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #459 | 95 | 20,968 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #470 | 2 | 7,952 |
| ZA | 0 | #473 | 2 | 14,421 | |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #475 | 158 | 13,121 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #481 | 3 | 7,628 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #493 | 23 | 19,177 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #505 | 72 | 10,045 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #515 | 9 | 11,913 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #518 | 8 | 11,303 |
| BH | 0 | #524 | 30 | 17,937 | |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #524 | 3 | 12,621 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #546 | 2 | 10,981 |
| LY | 0 | #557 | 3 | 12,703 | |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #570 | 17 | 18,916 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #572 | 2 | 11,342 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #629 | 2 | 8,289 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #643 | 8 | 16,104 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #644 | 2 | 11,648 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #651 | 1 | 9,488 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #663 | 76 | 3,895 |
| LB | 0 | #682 | 9 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #698 | 10 | 18,093 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #737 | 3 | 17,960 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #758 | 12 | 18,755 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #763 | 173 | 25,931 |
| SY | 0 | #766 | 2 | 11,684 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #807 | 32 | 4,949 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #858 | 24 | 17,948 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #859 | 58 | 8,487 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #920 | 7 | 14,506 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #936 | 24 | 14,742 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #946 | 10 | 5,933 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #964 | 31 | 24,821 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #969 | 33 | 16,750 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #972 | 12 | 5,561 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #980 | 2 | 15,656 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #992 | 1 | 12,708 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,007 | 4 | 14,861 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,077 | 16 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,100 | 12 | 25,439 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,228 | 9 | 25,928 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,233 | 2 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,248 | 7 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,266 | 2 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,271 | 2 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,358 | 89 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,555 | 60 | 28,008 |
Runa is popular in 61 countries — most recent births per country:
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