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Origin & history of Lua1
Portuguese roots
Lua comes from the Portuguese tradition, meaning Moon.
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How popular is Lua?
2023
peak year
Lua reached its widest reach during the 2020s. In 2023, 114 babies received the name (ranked #1786). In the present decade it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #2916), with about 78 babies given the name annually. Lua has been trending upward in recent years. The all-time total comes to roughly 998 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
114
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #1,786)
(ranked #1,786)
78
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
780
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
998
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Lua7
Life path number
The Seeker
Wisdom, introspection and spiritual depth.
🔍Deeply curious
📚Knowledgeable
🌙Introspective
🦋Independent
L3
U3
A1
Sum: 7 → Life path 7
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Personality of Lua🔍
Curious & intellectual
Always questioning, always learning.
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Deep thinker
Surface answers don't satisfy them.
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Reflective & wise
They think before they speak. Worth hearing.
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Beautifully independent
Their solitude is purposeful, not lonely.
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