Luna

Why do people hate this name? I think it's pretty. Will definitely work for any female in the world!

I feel like every time a gay or lesbian couple get a French bulldog they call her Luna.

This is a really pretty name and it kind of reminds me of somebody magical.

It will be “dated” soon, but I love it! It has a beautiful meaning and sound.

It's a beautiful name! I think it's a mysterious name, it's lovely.

Luna tuna! I see teasing. Not a fan!

If I have one more daughter, I would name her Bella Luna 😍🌖
(It means „beautiful moon“ in Italian)

Why are people hating on the name Luna? It's a gorgeous name! I adore the nickname Lou or Lu-Lu. I love that it means moon.

This is so awful! I work in HR and cannot imagine this on a resume!

I know two French bulldogs a pug and a Staffordshire bull terrier and a minpin named Luna. I find it hilarious people are deciding to use it as a human name.😆.

If this is your name (and you're Gen Z), then there is a 90% chance that you had a gacha life phase 2 to 5 years ago.

I think Luna is super pretty and I love the meaning.

This is a cat name, I'm sorry. I know way more cat and dog Lunas than human Lunas.

This name is more commonly used for dogs and cats now. It's still pretty I guess.

Overrated.

It's a great name. I have a friend named Luna and she says that everyone she meets say they like the name and she was named Luna right at the beginning of its popularity.

Overused on pets and people.

It’s cool, but I wish it wasn’t popular. I think of Luna Lovegood. Also Luna bars and Roman mythology. In my opinion, it should have just stayed on those things mostly. But now that it is popular, it’s less distinctive but still a good name.

I don't see this ageing well on people, it's a little too childish, but somehow also seems better suited for a cat.

Great for a cat or a human, it just makes me think of the word Lunatic 😆😆😆.

To those of y'all hating on popular names, I just want to say that I personally am not a huge fan of "popular" names (as in, top 100) but all names are beautiful. They shape you as a person. Growing up, I had a cat named Luna, who was not always friendly but was one of my closest friends. I love the "moon" meaning and various European origins.

The name Luna is so precious. There's a TV show named Soy Luna and it's amazing. Anyway, I just really like that name and it is so sexy. I just love it and it's my favorite name🤩.

Baked bean vibes but that's good.

Shimmery and distinctive. I'd like to see a brother and sister named Luna and Helios, or Luna and Sol :) it is very common on pets, though. I predict similar sounding Oona and Una might rise as well.

It is such a cute name Luna.

I love the name Luna. I wish it didn't get so popular and overused! It's super cute and beautiful and modern. Harry Potter fans obviously love it. One of the best names from those books/movies. I love the nickname Lu.

I have loved Luna for a long time now. It’s magical, ethereal, and sweet without being too frilly or anything. It can fit any kind of girl and the moon is a beautiful piece of nature. Luna is a lovely name I would love to use someday. I can’t use it as a middle name because it’s a bit too popular, but Beatrix Luna sounds nice to me.

Why would you name a human Moon? LOL.

One of my favorite names. It’s very elegant and attractive! It’s also the name of my dog.

Objectively beautiful, but growing up in the 2000s everybody thought it was a dark mysterious name so there were a lot of cringey emo characters named Luna on DeviantArt, AO3, and the like. So I associate it with a brooding 13 year old who wishes she were in a fantasy YA book. I didn't know it was in Harry Potter but that just makes it cringier for me. Makes it feel even less like a "real" name.

I love this name! It's really pretty and mystic. Luna Lovegood is one of my favorite HP characters.

Beautiful name and meaning. This was the name of my first Dachshund dog that died just one year later.

It's a really pretty name, and I can imagine it on anyone of any age without a problem, but sadly I would have to advise against using it for the same reasons I would advise against using names like Olivia or Sophia- as beautiful as these names are, they are very popular right now, and a girl named Luna will almost certainly be known as "Luna M." or "Luna B." or the like. However, if you have your heart absolutely set on using Luna for your daughter, I say go for it! I would consider using it as a middle name, personally.

Sorry, I know it's a very nice name, but in my country (Spain), Luna is an incredibly used name for a dog. In fact, my aunt had a dog named Luna and I have met several other dogs with that same name, so I don't see it as a name for person. Very sorry.

Pretty name!

I really love the name Luna. It reminds me of the Harry Potter character Luna Lovegood. It has been getting more popular in the last few years.
Some name combos for Luna:
Luna grace
Luna Jane
Luna June
Luna Belle.

It's a very beautiful name, short and simple, but really elegant-sounding. Luna is a good name for both human and pet. I even named one of my characters like this. Personally, I adore names related to planets and stars.

Luna has long been my favorite girl’s name. It’s so pretty, the meaning is awesome, and it’s not too popular. I often hear that it sounds like a cat/dog name, which I think is fair, but we give pets and humans the same names all the time. One of my friends has a dog named Jasmine, which is a perfectly acceptable name on humans. I don’t see why the same isn’t true for Luna.

Absolutely love it! Also good as a middle name for some names. It sounds beautiful and has a nice meaning.

Very pretty!

I would only use it for a pet. Nothing else.

Very majestic name! Recommend it.

Good name for a CAT.

I changed my mind. This name is also beautiful for a little girl, not only for a cat. I like it.

I really like this name. Here in Spain “Luna” means “moon” and I think that’s beautiful. I don’t know why but I’ve loved the name since I was little, it has something that makes it perfect. :)

My absolute favorite name right now. I love names that mean moon and I think it is beautiful.

It’s so trendy that it isn’t even that cool anymore. It’s short for Lunatic.
Please stop naming your children Lunatics, this is boring!

I like it. I don't think it's THAT trendy, not as trendy as Ava and Sophia.

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As far as the person who said 'stop naming your children Lunatics', that is a leap that no one with common sense would make lol. So dramatic.

Boring! And so fake-hip now, too. It's lost all its appeal for me.

Really do not like this name. It’s just not pretty.

Such a simple, sweet name! Actually, it fits for different aged women. Wonderful name, isn't it? I like it!

Luna is an amazing name, I can imagine a tomboy-ish girl (or girly girl) with this name with blondish brown hair and brown eyes.

I love this name! People say that it rhymes with "Tuna", but I still like it!

I don’t see the appeal. I think of tuna, sorry.

I know this name is really popular lately, so there are a lot of Lunas out there, but feel sorry for anyone stuck with this name. I don’t think it will age well and it’s not appealing in any way. Just a personal opinion.

My sister is named Luna, she is very kind and respectful. It is not disrespectful - you guys are being very disrespectful to the name Luna, so think about what you guys are saying!

Actually despise this name!

I honestly really like the name "Luna", heck I might change my name to it! The meaning of it is "moon", and I really like it. When I think of this name, it sort of reminds me of a tall person (as this name could be masculine and feminine in my opinion) with dark hair. Hope this helped you! :D.

It’s so overused.

Luna is one of those names that sound cute for a pet, but tacky on an actual person. The fact that people are using this for their daughters baffles me. Also, no matter how hard I try, I just can’t imagine anyone over the age of 5 with this name.

Luna is a nice name. Don't listen to the commenter below me.

I love it. Very pretty.

I would not want my name to rhyme with tuna.. This name annoys me!

By the way, Luna is a nice name. Don't listen to Anonymous User that said I would not want my name to rhyme with tuna. This name annoys me!

This might be trendy for a few years, but I don’t see this aging well. I would absolutely hate to be stuck with this name for life! It also rhymes with tuna. Just no!

To be honest, I like this name. Especially Luna Dawn. The fact that you could possibly be teased with this name (names like tuna, looney, lunatic) kinda ruined it for me. But other than that, it’s pretty.

Thanks to Harry Potter, I now love this name. Luna Lovegood may be a bit odd, but she is one of the kindest, purest, most compassionate characters ever. Don't be scared to name your child this because of possible "Loony" nicknames. "Luna" isn't as widely associated with Harry Potter as "Hermione" or something is, so people probably won't even notice. And if they do, I for one would be proud to be named after such a loving, sweet person! If I have twins, I might name them Luna and Estella (the latter of which I think is prettier than just Stella.)

I think Luna is a very beautiful and attractive name. It's feminine and strong. It's also got a dreamy romantic ring to it, which is super sweet. I think this is a gorgeous name.

Luna is a lovely name. It's very trendy, however. I feel like it's going to become dated to the 2010s.

My name is Luna and it is very annoying when everybody is like "that's my pet's name." seriously it is such a common name for pets.

Lunatic is the word I immediately think of when I hear the name Luna. I don’t think this will catch on.

Luna is a beautiful name.

This is a really beautiful name. Unfortunately I kind of ruined it for myself by calling my dog Luna so now whenever I hear the name Luna I think of this tiny entirely black ball of fluff attacking my slippers and getting chewing gum stuck in her fur.

Absolutely love this name! All of the associations are nice, too. I like Luna Emerald as a first and a middle name.

I love this name so much! It reminds me of nighttime and personally, the night is my favorite time of the day.

It's cute but getting a bit common.

Luna is a very beautiful name. It means moon in Spanish, and I love that. It is also very feminine yet strong sounding.

I love this name. It sounds so pretty!

I like this name, just not on a human. Luna is a pet name. Yes, I know there is a Luna in Harry Potter, but that is in a different world, and wizards all have weird names. Most names are regular names, but there is something about it that you know is different. Luna is one of those names.

Luna is a cool name to me. It’s modern, but doesn’t have a time stamp on it like other modern names. I also enjoy how rare it is, seeing as I have never met a Luna. I think the only thing that holds me back from using it on a child is the fact that I see it working for a cat. It’s not impossible for a child to bear, but most names involving the moon and sun are used on cats for the most part. I still like it though. Also, for any worrying about a child’s name being teased, I can’t see anything bad with Luna, I think most people just exaggerate some teases. Anyway, good name and a cool one though. Prefer it over Selena as Luna is more down-to-earth while Selena seems more royal.

I think that Luna is so much stronger and refined than “Selena.” “Selene” is a little bit better but it still seems to be missing something. Selena/Selene sounds more like a flouncy princess, while Luna reminds me more of a dancer. Luna is a beautiful, wild sort of name. I especially love the meaning of “moon.” And who cares that it is close to “lunatic?”.

Short for lunatic.

I don't see why everyone loves this name, but it is okay. Always seemed overused and a bit Harry Potterish. I prefer Selene.

I like it. It sounds mysterious and fairy like. It's short too, so it would make a nice middle name.

I love it but would not use it because she'll be called Looney Luna forever from Harry Potter.

I love the name Luna. It's so unique and not common in today's day and age. Also, it reminds me of Luna Lovegood who is my favorite character of the Harry Potter series. I love the mystical feeling of it and the connection it has to the beautiful moon.

I just wanted to add that I think Eclipse would be an awesome middle name for Luna, because it would be really close to Lunar or solar Eclipse, a truly extraordinary phenomenon to see, and so rare, so amazing, like any baby.

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I really do love this name and only associate it with the moon. I did also like Luna from Harry Potter, but my adoration for Luna, as a name, is independant of any character in any story.

It truly saddens me to say this, but I don't like this name. It makes me think of 'loner'.

I like this name so much better than Louna. It's trendy in France too, but I feel like Luna sounds more grown-up than Louna does.

Luna is my name, so I'm a little biased. As a Luna Carolina, I love this name. I prefer it paired with a two syllable middle name (though Luna Rose and Luna Dawn might be cute) Personally, I think my name sounds strange, but it sounds better when paired with my last name. I think my name is too long and sounds choppy, but I love Luna Tara, Luna Ava, and Luna Taylor.

In my opinion this sounds like a stripper name, however it's very pretty! Not sure if I'd want my baby to be named it.

I love this name, like I love the moon.

I used to hate having this name growing up, but over the years I've come to love it. I did gain a lot of nicknames though, 'Looney Toons', 'Loon' (like the bird, not a crazy person), 'Lunes' and now my friends call me 'Looney' after Luna Lovegood. So I love the name, but the nicknames can be a bit tiresome.

I love names like Hazel, Raven, and Luna. They have a shine to it. Luna especially is a lovely name. It sounds so majestic and... lunar.

I named my daughter Luna.
Luna is a Japanese name as well, although nothing related to the moon. (It is spelled Runa in Japanese but is pronounced as Luna so I use Luna.)

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From my background, Luna sounds beautiful and it doesn't have strong impression or meanings of the moon.
I knew that Luna meant the moon in Spanish and I thought it lovely and beautiful.

Luna is a brilliant, stunning, unique and exotic name. *✲ﾟ*｡✧٩(･ิᴗ･ิ๑)۶*✲ﾟ*｡✧.

My first born Luna Mae Anderson coming to the world 8/2014!

I like this name means the moon.

It makes an unsual and nice middle name.

It may not be the most sophisticated name... even so, I find "Luna" to be very sweet-- but undeniably comedic, in the world today.

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Great care would need to be taken, otherwise it risks appearing pretentious, infantile, and potentially 'hippie-ish' or deeply pertaining witchcraft. Consider the possibility of your child struggling with unnecessary barriers due to a name you committed.

I think it's a nice name, but I wouldn't use it on a child for a while. Right now people are going to strongly associate with Luna Lovegood, which at best is a difficult name to live up to and at worst out-right invites teasing.

I love it. Partly because I'm a Harry Potter fanatic, and partly because it's just pretty.

I love this name because of the Harry Potter books, but as many of you have said, it's too close to lunatic. In the books they call her Loony.

This and Holly are my favorite girls names! Luna is my favorite goddess, and I adore the character from Harry Potter who has this name.

I like(d) this name, especially because of its meaning (and very long time ago before Harry Potter). And, I don't want to insult someone or something, but in Croatia I know so many dogs called Luna that it makes me sick. It is a very popular name - indeed very popular; but for dogs.

It's an okay name, but for me it's too hippy-like. It reminds me too much of the moon and the word "lunar."

I really like this name, you don't really hear it in Britain, but it's one of those names I can see getting popular in the future. And, like many others, I think it suits the character from the Harry Potter series of books. :)

I've met a few Luna's, and they both seem to have been born in the late 80's and were of northern Italian ancestry. Must have been popular at the time.

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I think it's kind of cute, but would probably use it on a pet instead of a human.

Who cares if it's a name for a cat, or even is the origin of lunatic, or loony? Somehow anything associated with the moon (apart from science and spaceships) fascinates me.

I wouldn't name my daughter this because every time I see this name it reminds me of Harry Potter.

In Czech Luna is a word for moon used in poetry. As a name it's really rare, but I like it because I love the goddess of moon, more Greek Selene but Roman Luna is good too.

I rather like this name, as I had a friend throughout school (and to this day) named Luna. It's cute and spunky, if not a bit off-beat. However, I do think it's better used as a middle name, lest the bearer turn up a bit odd (or just annoy an ever-so-creative classmate) and be referred to as "Lunatic" forever-more.

I am reminded of those weird nutrician bar things, you know "Luna bars". I like Selena better. Luna does sound kind of new-agey to me. Oh well. To each his or her own.

I like this name, it sounds sweet and lovely. It's hard to picture it on a little kid though.

The name seems like one of those names that slightly kooky parents would use. It sounds quite new-age-y or overly poetic and otherworldly to me, and it might just lead to epithets like Lunatic, Loon, or Loonie.

I like this name. I really like it. I would like to use Lilly Luna for a daughter. The Luna part is from the character Luna Lovegood from Harry Poter.

Luna is nice. I love the meaning, but I love Selena a lot better. They both have the same meaning. Luna reminds me of Luna Lovegood. I hate that character in Harry Potter. I am attached to Selena. Becides, it would be confusing for the people that speak Spanish if they named their kid Luna.

I think Luna is a beautiful name, and I would consider naming my daughter that. And of course it would be after Luna Lovegood in the HP series.

I'd give this name to a cat, never to a girl.

I love this name! Of course, the main reason why is because of Luna Lovegood in the Harry Potter series. Still, I think it is pretty!

This is one of my favorite names. I love it's mystic quality! Plus, there are so many people who bear this name, like the goddess of the moon, it's the word for moon in some languages, not to mention many literary characters! I just love it! And, in my opinion, I don't think a kid with this name would be teased, I think she would have the other kids complimenting it!

I love this name, but I worry that a child named this might be doomed to a lifetime of teasing.

I love this name! It is so beautiful! I already have names picked out for if I have kids, and Luna Morgana is one of them.

I'm quite fond of Luna, though I fear the name's closeness to "loony." =(

I really like this name, it's kind of mystic and somehow gypsy. Also, Colombian singer Juanes has a daughter named Luna. I think it would be a great name if I have a daughter, love the Luna Skye idea!

I am starting to really like this name, Luna Skye or Luna Evelyn would be nice I think. :)

My nickname is Luna (for unknown reasons) and I think it is really pretty. Luna is the Spanish word for moon.

This name is too close to the word "lunatic" for my liking.

It means "moon" in a lot of languages, even in Latin. It's pretty and mysterious, but it's also associated with loony or lunatic.

Beautiful! It's my daugther's second name!

I think it's a beautiful name, especially when pronounced the Spanish way (it sounds more like LO-na). And I like the character Luna Lovegood from "Harry Potter". But I don't think I would use the name if I lived in an English-speaking country. It's too close to "loner" and "lunatic".

I find this name is beautiful.

I really love this name! It sounds very beautiful, powerful, and just all-around pleasant. It also seems somewhat mystic.