Nuna
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #12,448 in 2019
0 babies were named Nuna in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 2015–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
Did you know?
A few things about Nuna you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
- HistoryNuna first shows up in US birth records in 2015, the first year at least 5 babies got it. That makes it a fairly new name, younger than many of today's parents.
- Best yearIts best year was 2019, when it reached #12,448.
About the name Nuna
Nuna is a girl name of Native American origin. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, starting with N and ending in “-una”. US birth records list Nuna for girls from 2015 to 2021, in 5 of those 7 years. Its best year was 2019, when it ranked #12,448 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2021, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Native American names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.2 | 450,450 girls |
| 2020s | 3.0 | 327,869 girls |
More Native American girl names
- Girl name: Savannah · treeless plain
- Unisex name: Dakota · friend, ally
- Girl name: Winona · firstborn daughter
- Girl name: Savanna · treeless grassland
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- Unisex name: Sora · sky
- Unisex name: Sequoia · giant redwood tree
- Girl name: Ericka · eternal ruler
Questions about the name Nuna
What is the origin of the name Nuna?
Nuna has Native American roots in our records. Other Native American names include Savannah, Dakota, Winona.
Is Nuna a boy or girl name?
Nuna is a girl name.
How popular is the name Nuna?
Nuna is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2021. It peaked at #12,448 in 2019.