Yuna: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Yuna – Origin: Korean/Japanese (also a Taino-derived place name) – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: YOO-nah


Yuna is a Korean/Japanese (also a Taino-derived place name) girl's name. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Yuna

Origin: Korean/Japanese (also a Taino-derived place name).

A common claim: "gentle, bright" or "graceful" Actually: These glosses only apply to specific character choices; as just the spelling 'Yuna,' the name doesn't carry one fixed meaning.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Yuna

Phonetic: YOO-nah   IPA: /ˈjuː.nə/

Popularity of Yuna

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1983–2024.

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