Luna Name Meaning, Origin & Pronunciation

Luna means the moon. The Latin word for moon.

Luna is the Latin word for the moon and was also the name of a Roman moon goddess. It has been used as a given name in Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese for generations, and it gained wider English-language use in recent decades, aided by Luna Lovegood in the Harry Potter books. The word links to light, tides, and the night sky, giving the name a dreamy, celestial feel. Related names with similar meanings include Selene from Greek and Stella, meaning star. Luna works well in many languages with the same pronunciation.

Variants of Luna

LunnaLunahLuna-RoseLunetta

Well-known people named Luna

Luna Lovegood.

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