Yuna

Meaning of Yuna

Yuna is a bright little syllable with a surprisingly global passport: in Japanese it can be written with kanji that paint pictures of “gentleness,” “superiority,” or even “friendly vegetables,” while in Breton lore it echoes the yew-tree strength of Yvonne, and in modern Korea it’s a stylish, free-form invention. Pronounced simply YOO-nah, the name sounds like a soft cup of warm tea, yet it carries pop-culture sparkle thanks to the noble summoner of Final Fantasy X and Olympic gold-medalist figure skater Kim Yuna gliding across the ice. In the United States, Yuna has tip-toed up the popularity charts—still uncommon enough to feel special, but climbing steadily from just a handful of births in the late ’80s to around two hundred a year today. For parents who want a name that feels both whisper-gentle and quietly powerful, Yuna offers a lovely balance—short, sweet, and ready to write its own adventure in any language.

Pronunciation

Japanese

• Pronunced as YOO-nah (/juːnə/)

• Yara
• Yumi