Meaning of the nameLua
Lua is a name of Portuguese origin that comes from the word lua, 'moon', Earth's natural satellite, from Latin luna.
- People (2022)
- 5,029
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,722
- Median age
- 10 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,516
- people
Lua in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Lua, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in 2020 to 2022 (1,695 people).
3,255 women 1,774 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Lua is most common
States with the highest share of people named Lua in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio de Janeiro 0.004%
- Bahia 0.004%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.004%
- Santa Catarina 0.003%
- Pernambuco 0.003%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 946 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 680 | 0.004% |
| Bahia | 591 | 0.004% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 405 | 0.004% |
| Minas Gerais | 331 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 241 | 0.003% |
| Santa Catarina | 232 | 0.003% |
| Paraná | 208 | 0.002% |
| Ceará | 171 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 163 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 119 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 103 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 95 | 0.003% |
| Amazonas | 92 | 0.002% |
| Paraíba | 92 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 86 | 0.003% |
| Distrito Federal | 79 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 63 | 0.002% |
| Alagoas | 62 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso | 55 | 0.002% |
| Piauí | 55 | 0.002% |
| Sergipe | 47 | 0.002% |
| Tocantins | 30 | 0.002% |
| Amapá | 26 | 0.004% |
| Rondônia | 24 | 0.002% |
| Acre | 19 | 0.002% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Lua
Lua is the Portuguese word for Earth's natural satellite, from Latin luna, according to Priberam; Wiktionary records Lua, with a capital letter, as the Moon, Earth's satellite. As a name, it matches that word. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 5,029 people named Lua, with a median age of 10; the largest group is those born from 2020 to 2022.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Lua · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Priberam: lua · dicionario.priberam.org · meaning
Questions about the name Lua
What does the name Lua mean?
Lua means “the Moon, Earth's natural satellite”, according to Wiktionary and Priberam.
How many people are named Lua in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 5,029 people with the first name Lua, which ranks it number 2,722 among the country's names. The largest group was born in 2020 to 2022.
Is Lua a boy's or a girl's name?
Lua is used by both men and women: in the 2022 Census, 3,255 women and 1,774 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Lua?
Lua is a name of Portuguese and Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Lua most common?
Proportionally, in Rio de Janeiro: 0.004% of the state's population is named Lua (680 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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