♀ Female◎ Breton / Chinese / Japanese / Korean◈ 2 syllables
"Pure, gentle, beautiful girl."
From Breton / Chinese / Japanese / Korean
Yuna means moon or gentle — from the Japanese or Korean. Final Fantasy X's Yuna is one of gaming's most beloved heroines — a summoner who sacrifices everything to save her world. The Malaysian singer Yuna bridges pop and R&B across continents. Four letters of Japanese-moon gentleness, Final-Fantasy heroism, and the Malaysian singer who crosses every border.
Yuna comes from the Japanese or Korean meaning moon or gentle. Final Fantasy X's Yuna is one of gaming's most beloved heroines. The Malaysian singer Yuna bridges pop and R&B across continents.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Japanese/Korean; Final Fantasy X (2001).
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Today
Yuna remains a beloved choice, ranking #1371 in the US. 2,792 babies have been named Yuna since 1983.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Yuna?
2024peak year
Yuna is on the rise. After years out of the spotlight, it has been gaining ground with U.S. parents in the most recent decade. It currently ranks well outside the top 1,000 (around #1371), with about 173 babies named Yuna each year. In 2024, 231 babies received the name (ranked #1074). Total registrations across all years since 1880: roughly 2,792.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
Yuna's Life Path 6 is the nurturer's number — moon-gentle nurturing. People named Yuna tend to be gentle, heroic, and gifted at sacrificing everything to save their world.
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