girl's name
Luana
- Origin Italian
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 8,282
France
#675
2025 births
Luana is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 110 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Luana is a name of Italian origin.
- Peaked in 1947, when 164 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1940s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 30,140 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1911.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Luana over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 109 |
| 1920s | 215 |
| 1930s | 309 |
| 1940s | 785 |
| 1950s | 624 |
| 1960s | 604 |
| 1970s | 304 |
| 1980s | 209 |
| 1990s | 172 |
| 2000s | 355 |
| 2010s | 569 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 638 |
How popular is Luana?
In 2025, Luana was given to 110 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Luana is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
How Luana is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Lùana | Lùana is a rare spelling of Luana, written with a grave accent and recorded about 5 times, mostly in France. | 5 |
Names that peaked alongside Luana
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Luana also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Luana over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Luana in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Luana
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Luana — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Luana
How popular is the name Luana?
In 2025, Luana was given to 110 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Luana a girl's or a boy's name?
Luana is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Luana?
Luana has 3 syllables.
When was Luana most popular?
Luana peaked in 1947, when 164 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1940s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Luana a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Luana currently ranks #675 in the United States. After peaking in the 1940s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.