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I like loo-AH-na; it's very pretty. Not loo-ANN-a though. That sounds more dated and a lot less elegant.

My Aunt is named this.

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Actually, we are Italian... and she lives in Umbria, so we call her Zia Luana.
I have always thought it was lovely. The only drawback I have is that I cannot find a certain meaning for it. I can only find, like this site notes, several meanings and that is was used in a movie.

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But, it is simple, sweet... and short. You may have to correct pronunciation sometimes, but that is not a deal-breaker.

Eh, I'm not a huge fan. I like Joanna and Luna so much better, and I feel like they're really close to it!