Lua

OriginGalician and Catalan form of Luna, Portuguese, Latin

Meaning"moon; to set free"

GenderGirl

About Lua

The name Lua peaked for girls at #1786 in 2023. The name is most popular in Massachusetts, New Jersey, and Washington.

Pronounced LOO-uh . 1 syllable.

As of September 2026, Lua ranked #2090 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1786 in 2023.

US popularity — history

US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025

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20142025

18802025

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Year	US rank	Births	Per million
2014	#4,323	34	19
2015	—	0	0
2016	—	0	0
2017	#3,670	42	24.3
2018	#2,073	93	54.7
2019	#2,185	85	50.6
2020	#1,964	97	60
2021	#1,935	102	62.2
2022	#1,862	109	66.5
2023	#1,786	114	71
2024	#1,998	98	60.5
2025	#2,090	90	56

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