Lua

LOO-uh

Portuguese

"moon"

Lua Origin and Meaning

The name Lua is a girl's name meaning "moon".

Properly spelled Luã, this is a light and bright alternative to mega-popular Luna, with the same celestial meaning. Lua is also an attractive choice for tech-heads, with Lua being a popular programming language.

In Roman mythology, Lua was a goddess to whom captured weapons were sacrificed.

Lua Popularity

• 1808 Nameberry 2024
• 784 Unique 2023

20 Names Similar to Lua

These 20 names were selected by our users that were looking for other names like Lua.

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• Didion
• Hada
• Night
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• Latif
• Sher
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• Starshanna
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Famous People Named Lua

• Lua Izzy Douglas (b. 2017) daughter of Cameron Douglas (son of American actor Michael Douglas) and Viviane Thibes

Lua in Pop Culture

• “Lua” a song by Bright Eyes