Lunah
A feminine name derived from the word "luna" meaning moon.
Name Census estimates that about 203 living Americans carry the first name Lunah. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Lunah today is around 8 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Lunah births was 2021 (25 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Lunah. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
203
~ 1 in 1,688,445 Americans
Peak year
2021
25 babies that year
Average age
8
years old
2024 SSA rank
#7,421
Tracked since 2007
Popularity
Lunah: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Lunah from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 94 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Lunah by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Lunah during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Lunahs live
Origin
Meaning and history of Lunah
The name Lunah is believed to have its origins in Arabic culture, deriving from the word "luna" which means "moon" in both Arabic and Spanish. It is thought to have emerged as a given name sometime during the medieval period, around the 11th or 12th century.
In ancient Arabic poetry and literature, the moon is often depicted as a symbol of beauty, femininity, and grace. As such, the name Lunah may have been bestowed upon infant girls as a way to imbue them with these qualities from birth. Its connection to the moon also hints at a celestial or cosmic significance.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Lunah can be found in the writings of the renowned Arab philosopher and poet, Jalal ad-Din Muhammad Rumi, who lived from 1207 to 1273. In his poetic works, he makes reference to a woman named Lunah, although it is unclear whether this was a real person or a symbolic representation.
In the 14th century, a Persian miniature painter known as Lunah al-Baghdadi gained recognition for her intricate and exquisite illustrations in various manuscripts and books. Her work adorned many important texts of the time and is still celebrated in the art world today.
During the Ottoman Empire, which spanned from the 13th to the 20th century, there are records of a Turkish noblewoman named Lunah Hatun, who was known for her philanthropic endeavors and her patronage of the arts and culture.
In more recent times, the name Lunah has been carried by several notable figures, including Lunah Khalidi, a Palestinian writer and activist who was born in 1933 and played a significant role in the Palestinian liberation movement.
Another prominent bearer of the name is Lunah Mendelssohn, an Israeli sculptor and installation artist born in 1950, whose works have been exhibited in galleries and museums around the world.
While the name Lunah may have its roots in Arabic and Persian cultures, it has transcended geographic boundaries and has been adopted by people of various ethnicities and backgrounds, drawn to its celestial connotations and poetic beauty.
People
Lunah + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Lunah as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with L
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Lunah: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lunah?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 203 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Lunah going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,688,445 US residents.
Is Lunah a common name?
We classify Lunah as "Very Rare". It ranks above 74.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 204 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Lunah most popular?
The single biggest year for Lunah was 2021, when 25 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Lunah is about 8 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Lunah a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Lunah in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.