Luffy

♂ Boy

Pronounced LUF-ee /ˈlʌf.i/High

Meaning: A name best known as the One Piece character Monkey D. Luffy; no firmly attested everyday meaning; routes uncertain; we note the pop-culture sourceLow

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Origin LowJapanese, American

MeaningA name best known as the One Piece character Monkey D. Luffy; no firmly attested everyday meaning; routes uncertain; we note the pop-culture source

U.S. rank (2025)#13164 ↘ Falling

2025 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)

Peak year2023

Total births (all-time)≈ 61

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Luffy is a name best known as the manga/anime character Monkey D. Luffy in One Piece (no firmly attested everyday meaning; routes uncertain; we note the pop-culture source). A crisp, modern name (said 'LUF-ee').

In the U.S. it appears in recent records. Rare, a-character name, and modern.

Did you know? Luffy is best known as the One Piece character Monkey D. Luffy, the rubber-bodied pirate captain — a crisp, modern name (it has no firmly attested everyday meaning, which we note; said 'LUF-ee').

Overall data confidence 28%

U.S. Social Security Administration name files — pop-culture; routes uncertain

Variations

LuffeyLufy

Nicknames

Luff

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Luffy mean?

Luffy is best known as the One Piece character Monkey D. Luffy; it has no firmly attested everyday meaning, so we flag it.

How do you pronounce Luffy?

It's said LUF-ee /ˈlʌf.i/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Luffy a boy or girl name?

Luffy is a boy's name.

How popular is Luffy?

Luffy is a very rare name in the U.S.