girl's name
Yuna
YOO-nah
- Origin Breton
- Gender Girl
- Letters 4
- Popularity Top 1000 (France)
- Births on record 10,161
the United States
#952
2025 births
Yuna is a girl's name used independently in Breton, Japanese and Korean, and the three have nothing to do with each other. It ranks 147th in France, is at its peak in our records, and holds 952nd in the United States.
- Yuna is a name of Breton origin.
- Peaked in France in 2025, when 455 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 1,615 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1972.
Yuna over time
Births per decade in France, 1970s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 35 |
| 1980s | 40 |
| 1990s | 225 |
| 2000s | 1,325 |
| 2010s | 2,275 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 2,280 |
What Yuna means
Yuna has no single meaning. In Breton it is a feminine of Yun, a form of John; in Japanese the meaning depends entirely on which characters are written; and in Korean it is generally read as lotus flower or gentle.
Where Yuna comes from
Yuna arrives in France from at least three unconnected directions. The Breton Yuna is a feminine of Yun, itself a Breton form of Yann and so of John, from the Hebrew Yohanan, God is gracious — this is the line that explains its French use, alongside Maëlys, Enora and the rest of the Breton revival. In Japanese, Yuna is written with a choice of kanji and the meaning changes completely with them, which is a feature of Japanese naming rather than a fact about this name. In Korean it is usually given as lotus or gentle. The character Yuna in Final Fantasy X, released in 2001, and the figure skater Kim Yuna, Olympic champion in 2010, have both pushed the name well beyond any of its home languages.
Yuna in use
Yuna ranks 147th in France with about 455 births in 2025 and is at its peak in our records this year. Our records carry it from 1972, which is early for the name and points at the Breton line rather than the Japanese one. It holds 952nd in the United States and 965th in England and Wales, so unlike most Breton names it has genuinely traveled.
How popular is Yuna?
In 2025, Yuna was given to 365 babies in France, ranking #147 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Yuna is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Yuna is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Yüna | Yüna is Yuna written with a diaeresis, used in France, where it ranks #513. | 665 |
| Yûna | Yûna is a rare spelling of Yuna, written with a circumflex and recorded about 55 times, mostly in France. | 55 |
| Yùna | Yùna is a rare spelling of Yuna, written with a grave accent and recorded about 5 times, mostly in France. | 5 |
Names that peaked alongside Yuna
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Yuna also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Yuna over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Yuna 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.
- Latvian
- Una
Sibling names for Yuna
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Yuna — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Yuna
What does the name Yuna mean?
It depends on the language. Breton makes it a feminine of Yun, a form of John; Korean reads it as lotus; Japanese depends on the characters.
Is Yuna a Japanese name?
It is used in Japanese, but its French use comes from the Breton line — our records carry it from 1972.
Is Yuna the same as Una?
No. Una is Irish or Latin and unrelated, though the spellings are close.
How popular is Yuna?
147th in France and 952nd in the United States.
Is Yuna a girl's or a boy's name?
Yuna is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
Is Yuna a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Yuna currently ranks #147 in France. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.