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Luwana
How to Pronounce Luwana
Pronounced loo-WAH-nuh /luˈwɑ.nə/Medium
Meaning: Luwana is a phonetic spelling of Luana, a name popularized by a 1932 film set in Polynesia. It is often read through the Hawaiian luana, 'to be at leisure, content, to enjoy,' and can also be seen as a blend of Lou and Ana. The route is uncertain.Low
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U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Luwana is a respelling of Luana, a name that spread after a Polynesian-set film of the early nineteen-thirties. Many read it through the Hawaiian luana, 'to be at leisure and content,' while others treat it as a simple blend of Lou and Ana. The Luwana spelling adds a w for a fuller sound. We note the routes honestly.
Luwana was always rare, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak around 1960, and it faded by the century's end. A woman named Luwana then is in her sixties today.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Luwana mean?
It is a variant of Luana, read as the Hawaiian luana, 'to be content,' or as a blend of Lou and Ana. The route is uncertain.
How do you pronounce Luwana?
It is said loo-WAH-nuh /luˈwɑ.nə/, three syllables with the stress on the second.
Is Luwana a boy or girl name?
Luwana is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Luwana?
It has always been rare, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak around nineteen-sixty.