لونا
lūnā
The English name Luna is written as لونا (lūnā) in Arabic.
لونا is used as a female given name.
How do you pronounce it?
lūnā
Did you know?
- In Arabic grammar, the 'Moon letters' (الحروف القمرية) are a set of fourteen letters that cause the 'l' in the definite article ال to be pronounced clearly.
- In Arabic culture, comparing someone's beauty to the قمر (moon) is a more traditional and common compliment than comparing them to the sun.
- Because لونا is not a traditional Arabic name, it does not have a 'root' system of three consonants, which is how the vast majority of Arabic words and names are constructed.
Examples in context
- هل لونا في البيت؟hal luna fil bayt?Is Luna at home?
- أحب اسم لونا كثيراً.uhibbu ism luna kathiran.I like the name Luna very much.
- لونا هي أختي الصغيرة.luna hiya ukhti al-saghirah.Luna is my little sister.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about a girl they know.
- ليلى Laylaهل رأيت لونا اليوم؟hal ra'ayta luna al-yawm?Did you see Luna today?
- عمر Omarلا، لم أرَ لونا.la, lam ara luna.No, I haven't seen Luna.
- ليلى Laylaلونا كانت ستأتي معنا.luna kanat sata'ti ma'ana.Luna was going to come with us.
- عمر Omarربما هي مشغولة.rubbama hiya mashghulah.Maybe she is busy.
