Meaning of the nameLuana
- Female
- English origin
- Lu-a-na
Luana is a feminine name of English origin, explained as an American creation from Lou + Anna or linked to the film Bird of Paradise (1932).
Meaning
The meaning of Luana is not known for certain. No reliable source documents it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 365,729
- Rank in Brazil
- #74
- Median age
- 24 years
- 2010 Census
- 356,300
- people
Luana in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Luana, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1990s (147,646 people).
363,896 women 1,833 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 Luana is most common
States with the highest share of people named Luana in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Santa Catarina 0.216%
- Paraná 0.214%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.211%
- Mato Grosso do Sul 0.206%
- Distrito Federal 0.196%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 77,930 | 0.176% |
| Minas Gerais | 35,668 | 0.174% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 30,456 | 0.190% |
| Paraná | 24,540 | 0.214% |
| Bahia | 24,396 | 0.173% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 22,992 | 0.211% |
| Santa Catarina | 16,426 | 0.216% |
| Pernambuco | 15,241 | 0.168% |
| Pará | 14,073 | 0.173% |
| Ceará | 13,600 | 0.155% |
| Goiás | 12,366 | 0.175% |
| Maranhão | 10,680 | 0.158% |
| Amazonas | 7,262 | 0.184% |
| Espírito Santo | 7,067 | 0.184% |
| Mato Grosso | 6,800 | 0.186% |
| Paraíba | 6,682 | 0.168% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 5,811 | 0.176% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 5,666 | 0.206% |
| Distrito Federal | 5,534 | 0.196% |
| Piauí | 5,058 | 0.155% |
| Alagoas | 4,742 | 0.152% |
| Sergipe | 3,648 | 0.165% |
| Rondônia | 2,986 | 0.189% |
| Tocantins | 2,637 | 0.175% |
| Acre | 1,335 | 0.161% |
| Amapá | 1,225 | 0.167% |
| Roraima | 908 | 0.143% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Luana
According to Wiktionary, Luana arose in the United States, between the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, as a fanciful spelling of Louanna, from Lou + Anna. Behind the Name, which lists the name in English, Italian and Portuguese, traces it to the film Bird of Paradise (1932), based on a 1912 play set in Hawaii, in which Luana is the Polynesian protagonist. In Hawaiian, the name arrived through English and was only later explained by the word luana, 'leisure'; this meaning is therefore later than the name. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 365,729 people named Luana, with a peak among those born in the 1990s; proportionally, the name is most common in Santa Catarina. Luanna is the spelling with NN.
It is the most common spelling in the group, with a single N.
Other spellings of Luana
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Luana | 365,729 |
| Luanna | 6,299 |
Sources
- Wiktionary: Luana · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Luana · behindthename.com · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Luana · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Luana
What does the name Luana mean?
The meaning of Luana is not known for certain: no reliable source documents it. So we give no meaning; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Luana in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 365,729 people with the first name Luana, which ranks it number 74 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Luana a boy's or a girl's name?
Luana is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 363,896 women and 1,833 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Luana?
Luana is a name of English origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Luana most common?
Proportionally, in Santa Catarina: 0.216% of the state's population is named Luana (16,426 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Luana?
Luanna. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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