The baby name Yuna is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced English: YOO-nə (/ˈjuːnə/). Korean/Japanese: yu-na (/juna/) — 'yu' as in 'you', 'na' as in 'nah'..
The baby name Yuna is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced English: YOO-nə (/ˈjuːnə/). Korean/Japanese: yu-na (/juna/) — 'yu' as in 'you', 'na' as in 'nah'..
Yuna is Japanese, Korean in Origin.
Yuna is a cross-cultural feminine name with especially strong use in Japan and Korea. In Japanese it can be written with many kanji - such as 優奈, 由奈, or 結菜 - yielding meanings like “gentle/excellent,” “origin,” and “to tie; greens,” often evoking grace, connection, and freshness. In Korean it is spelled 유나 and formed from varied hanja (e.g., 柔/裕/有 + 娜/羅), producing senses such as “soft, abundant, possessing” with “elegant/beautiful.” The name also appears in Brittany (France) as a modern Breton given name, sometimes linked to the Latin Junia.
Use has risen since the late 20th century, propelled by pop culture: Yuna of Final Fantasy X broadened global awareness, while figures like Kim Yuna and singer-actress Im Yoona reinforced the Korean form. Common variants and spellings include Yūna, Yuuna, Yoona, Youna, and Iuna; related in sound, Una/Oona is occasionally adopted as an Anglicized counterpart.
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Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KR | 0 | #7 | 2 | 201 | |
| KR | Girls | 0 | #14 | 2 | 572 |
| MV | 0 | #19 | 1 | 644 | |
| BN | 0 | #32 | 1 | 2,297 | |
| ID | 0 | #39 | 1 | 2,238 | |
| GE | 0 | #44 | 1 | 997 | |
| Switzerland | Girls | 2024 | #52 | 105 | 1,786 |
| MO | 0 | #52 | 1 | 2,706 | |
| LU | 0 | #66 | 1 | 2,830 | |
| JP | 0 | #67 | 11 | 4,057 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #96 | 11 | 5,459 |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #96 | 7 | 3,319 |
| TW | 0 | #101 | 3 | 4,523 | |
| QA | 0 | #105 | 2 | 7,011 | |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #115 | 155 | 6,592 |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #125 | 1 | 3,755 |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #133 | 3 | 4,130 |
| MU | 0 | #137 | 1 | 3,613 | |
| Belgium | Girls | 2024 | #138 | 48 | 424 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| EE | Girls | 0 | #142 | 1 | 1,888 |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #151 | 1 | 4,216 |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| Sweden | Girls | 2022 | #176 | 4 | 1,568 |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #177 | 288 | 3,185 |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #190 | 1 | 4,850 |
| RU | 0 | #194 | 1 | 3,641 | |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #217 | 1 | 4,575 |
| Canada | Girls | 2024 | #223 | 63 | 2,795 |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #229 | 3 | 3,559 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #245 | 32 | 8,139 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #248 | 2 | 6,293 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #257 | 7 | 7,056 |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #258 | 1 | 3,650 |
| SG | 0 | #281 | 2 | 11,010 | |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #306 | 11 | 15,378 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| MY | 0 | #320 | 11 | 12,352 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #324 | 26 | 8,829 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #326 | 7 | 5,862 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #350 | 2 | 5,378 |
| HK | 0 | #350 | 8 | 8,483 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #357 | 2 | 7,678 |
| BR | 0 | #358 | 3 | 5,969 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #360 | 3 | 8,539 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #362 | 29 | 13,098 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #362 | 3 | 5,096 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #386 | 11 | 15,987 |
| YE | 0 | #397 | 2 | 8,639 | |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #406 | 1 | 8,413 |
| BO | 0 | #407 | 2 | 6,868 | |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #454 | 45 | 11,913 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #468 | 4 | 7,952 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #501 | 15 | 19,177 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #510 | 77 | 18,916 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #516 | 3 | 9,861 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #518 | 8 | 11,303 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #529 | 25 | 20,968 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #536 | 1 | 6,731 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #541 | 1 | 7,500 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #544 | 2 | 8,334 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #544 | 4 | 10,981 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #549 | 67 | 16,104 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #555 | 3 | 12,905 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #570 | 4 | 11,342 |
| BH | 0 | #584 | 4 | 17,937 | |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #623 | 3 | 10,983 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #630 | 1 | 8,289 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #638 | 8 | 11,648 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #644 | 8 | 9,488 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #687 | 231 | 8,487 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #695 | 3 | 13,071 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #698 | 3 | 13,390 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #730 | 9 | 3,895 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #736 | 4 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #741 | 3 | 18,093 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #762 | 236 | 24,821 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #804 | 3 | 18,755 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #818 | 21 | 4,949 |
| TN | 0 | #864 | 2 | 13,765 | |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #890 | 46 | 25,931 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #908 | 8 | 14,098 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #919 | 23 | 12,708 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #920 | 36 | 5,933 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #945 | 15 | 14,742 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #956 | 28 | 5,561 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #980 | 2 | 15,656 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,003 | 8 | 14,861 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,060 | 19 | 16,140 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,087 | 25 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,118 | 11 | 20,986 | |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,138 | 6 | 22,615 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,171 | 13 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,228 | 9 | 25,928 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,230 | 5 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,246 | 9 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,271 | 2 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,376 | 71 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,604 | 11 | 28,008 |
Yuna is popular in 74 countries — most recent births per country:
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