56%RatingSave Gender Feminine Usage English Pronounced Pron. /lu.ˈæn/ [key·simplify] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links Either a combination of Lou and Ann or a variant of Luana. It was popularized in the 1950s by the singer Lu Ann Simms (1933-2003). Related NamesFamily Tree·Details VariantsLuana, Luanne, Luanna PopularityDetails Last ranked #989 in 1971 United States People think this name isRate·Details youthful informal common natural wholesome simple Categories child actors, combinations, currently out of the US top 1000, ends in -ann, Simpsons characters