Luan: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Luan – Meaning: lion – Origin: Albanian – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: loo-AHN


Luan is an Albanian boy's name meaning “lion”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Luan

Meaning: Lion.

Origin: Albanian.

A common claim: moon or moonlight Actually: Luan is an established Albanian name meaning lion; claims that it means moon or moonlight stem from folk etymology linking it to Portuguese lua.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Luan

Phonetic: loo-AHN   IPA: /luːˈɑːn/

Popularity of Luan

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1926–2024.

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