Yuna
Yuna was the 952nd most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 271 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 790 places. More babies were named Yuna in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Meaning Origin uncertain · Japanese, Korean
Say it YOO-nuh /ˈjunə/
- Rank in 2025
- #952 girls, up 488 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 271girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2025271 babies
- Total since 1880
- 3,063babies recorded
What does the name Yuna mean?
Yuna is a girls' name in both Japan and Korea, and its meaning depends on the characters used to write it. In Japanese it can be written with various kanji pairs, such as 由奈, and in Korean it is a two-syllable name (유나) that may be written with various hanja or none. Because the English spelling does not show which characters are meant, no single meaning can be given. Yuna is also an unrelated Taíno-derived river name in the Dominican Republic.
How sure is this? Uncertain. Meaning depends on the Japanese kanji or Korean hanja chosen.
See also: Japanese names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Yuna', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Wiktionary, entry '由奈' (Japanese section), Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Wikipedia, 'Yuna', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation)
Yuna popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #952 | 271 |
| 2020 | #1,440 | 152 |
| 2010 | #1,712 | 123 |
| 2000 | #5,698 | 20 |
| 1990 | #15,220 | 5 |
| 1980 | — | — |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Yuna, counting every spelling?
Yuna has no other common spelling that sounds the same. Counting every name's spellings together, it ranks #915 for girls in 2025, against #952 on the official list.
How many kids will share the name Yuna?
271 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Yuna (0.08 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Yuna born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 31 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Yuna.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Yuna?
About 3,000 people born in the US named Yuna are alive today, with a median age of 8; half are between 4 and 14. That makes Yuna a young name: most people with it are children.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Yuna by state
How common Yuna was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Washington (3.3×), Minnesota (3.0×), California (2.4×), Wisconsin (1.7×), New York (1.6×). In 29 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Yuna: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Yuna, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Yuna · Sibling names for Yuna
Questions about the name Yuna
What does Yuna mean?
The origin of Yuna is uncertain: Meaning depends on the Japanese kanji or Korean hanja chosen.
How popular is the name Yuna?
Yuna was the 952nd most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 271 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 790 places. More babies were named Yuna in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Is Yuna a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Yuna in the US.
Where is Yuna most popular?
In 2021–2025, Yuna was most common in Washington (0.46 per 1,000 girls), followed by Minnesota and Nevada.