I really love this name. I'm currently pregnant and thinking I'm going to name my daughter this if I am having a girl. It's very unique which is hugely important to me. It means "Secret lore" in Scandinavian and "mighty strength" in Japanese. Plus there is just so many super cute nick names, Rue, Rune, Runie.
My name is Runa and I personally think it’s a really cool name (obviously) I live in Norway where it’s more usual than other countries, but still not very popular. I’ve only ever met one other person with the name. I’m pretty sure it means secret, cause that’s what I’ve heard all through my life, but I recently discovered that it also could mean strength or something, though I don’t really know how reliable that source was.
My best friends name is Runa! When she was born her mother came across this name in a baby-book and fell in love with it. But Runa isn't a recognised name in Germany so her mother called her Deborah Runa. Everyone knows her as Runa. She is a very strong and beautiful person.