Luna
- Pronunciation
- [Lu-na]
- Gender
- Female
- Meaning
- moon
- Origin
- Latin
Popularity & Rankings
Where Luna places in real pet-name rankings, compiled from 5 attributed sources. iCatNames does not collect its own registration counts; these are third-party rankings, not a single combined score.
| Where it ranks | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. — all pets | #1 | Healthy Paws (2025) |
| U.S. — all pets | #1 | Pumpkin Pet Insurance (2024) |
| U.S. — all pets | #1 | Trupanion (2026) |
| U.S. cat names — top 100 | #1 | Rover (2025, U.S.) |
| Top female cat names | #1 | Rover (2025, U.S.) |
| United States — female | #1 | Rover (2025, international) |
| Canada — female | #1 | Rover (2025, international) |
| United Kingdom — female | #1 | Rover (2025, international) |
| Spain — female | #1 | Rover (2025, international) |
| New York City | #1 | Rover (2025, U.S.) |
Data reused with attribution. Rover rankings are republished with Rover’s permission. See our methodology and the full trending cat names roundup.
More Latin Cat Names
Other cat names that share Luna’s Latin origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Adolphus | "noble wolf" | Male |
| Adrian | rich, wealthy, dark one | Male |
| Adriana | From Adria.: (Adriatic sea region.) | Female |
| Afro | From Africa | Unisex |
| Aggie | Lamb | Female |
| Agrippa | Roman general Agrippa | Unisex |
| Alba | white | Female |
| Albinia | white, fair | Female |
| Alfalfa | Plant | Unisex |
| Alma | Spanish for soul | Female |
| Alto | high | Male |
| Amable | Lovable, Beautiful | Unisex |
Norwegian Forest Cat Names
Cat names commonly associated with the NorwegianForest breed, including Luna.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Abigail | "my father is joyful" | Female |
| Ada | happy, ornament | Female |
| Agnes | pure, virginal | Female |
| Andrea | Feminine form of Andrew manly | Female |
| Anton | Latin, priceless one | Male |
| Astrid | star, super strength, divine strength | Female |
| Axel | divine reward; divine source of life | Male |
| Buddy | From Budd - The welcome messenger. | Male |
| Camilla | young ceremonial attendant | Female |
| Caroline | strong, melody, song | Female |
| Christian | annointed, follows Christ | Male |
| Christopher | Christ-bearer | Male |
Cat Owners Who Liked Luna Also Chose
Five cat names that appear in many of the same curated collections as Luna — ranked by how many themed lists, breeds, origins, or color groups overlap.
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Shared lists |
|---|---|---|---|
| Willow | Slender:graceful. From the willow tree noted for slender graceful branches an... | Female | 90 |
| Daisy | Day's eye. A flower name. | Female | 81 |
| Pearl | Precious jewel. A hard, rounded gem, usually white in colour | Female | 76 |
| Iris | rainbow, a play of colours | Female | 73 |
| Shadow | A rough, dark image cast by an object blocking the sun's rays | Female | 71 |
Famous Cats Named Luna
1 notable cat from books, films, comics, and pop culture who share the name Luna.
- Luna A black cat in the animation Sailor Moonwho is a devoted servant to Princess Serenity and advisor to her mother, Queen Serenity.
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