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Data: Social Security Administration, US births 1880–2024

Lua — Meaning, Origin & Popularity | Namesake
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Lu|Luah
EnglishGirl↓ Fading

Lua

LOO-uh · 2 syllables

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Girl
#1998
↓ Fading
#1998
in the US · 2024
Popularity score: 23
Peak rank
#1786 in 2023
5yr change
-212 ranks
Birth frequency
2.7 per 100,000 births
Sex split
0% boy · 100% girl

Popularity Over Time

↑ Higher on this chart = more popular · ↓ Lower = less popular

Average0255075100Popularity score (0–100)20202024

Rank #1998 · Falling since 2020

How Popular Is This Name?

Bars show the range of popularity for each group. The dot shows where this name sits. Further right = more popular.

All US girl names
Top 200 girl names
English girl names
Lua

Popularity score: 23  ·  SSA Rank: #1998

Rare  ·  Distinctive  ·  Familiar  ·  Common  ·  Very Common

Popularity score: 0 = least popular, 100 = most popular. Based on SSA rank.

Namesake Score
20
Higher than 20% of names
Combines uniqueness, trend, meaning, feasibility, and search interest.
Trend
↓ Fading
-212 ranks
Based on SSA rank velocity
Feasibility
Limited
.com taken · — · tm risk
Low friction, available
Uniqueness
70
4 per 10,000 births
Won't be common in class

Lua scores lower overall — domain availability is limited.

Meaning Depth37% of score
60
Name Trend28% of score
32
Uniqueness20% of score
70
Feasibility15% of score
30

Scores are percentile-ranked across 43,000+ names.

Name DNA
NatureCelestialMythologyGirl2-syllablePortuguese RootModernMinimalMoonRisingShort Name
Character
celestial and mystical
People with this name

Qualities shared by notable Luas

professionalcreativecontemporarydetermineddistinctive
STRONG
High confidence

Lua is an English girl name with cooling SSA momentum. It ranked #1998 in the US in 2024.

Trend:↓ Fading · -212 ranks
Feasibility:.com taken · — · tm risk
Popularity:#1998 · rare
Lua at a Glance
Meaning:From Latin 'luna' meaning 'moon'. In Portuguese, a poetic and celestial name associated with lunar mythology and night sky.
Language root:Latin · Portuguese
Peak rank:#1786 in 2023
5yr change:-212 ranks
Sex usage:0% boy · 100% girl
Notable bearers
Lua Blakely
Actress
Lua Christallin
Model
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Source: Social Security Administration baby names data. Popularity data reflects US births. Feasibility data updated monthly.
Lua illustration
Name Intelligence
Lua · Overview
Summary

Lua is an English girl name with cooling SSA momentum. It ranked #1998 in the US in 2024.

Search interest: 5/100 → Stable

Strengths
Nature · Celestial character
Lua carries a soft, ethereal, cool quality that makes it distinctive without being invented.
Considerations
Popularity declining
Rank has dropped 212 positions in the last year. Consider whether this trajectory matters for your decision.
Domain taken
lua.com is not available. Alternative TLDs may work.
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Data source:Social Security Administration
Coverage:US births 1879–2024
Updated:January 2025
ISR:Refreshes monthly
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