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Runa
Runa (るな) is a Japanese name for girls. Its best-known spelling is 瑠菜, 瑠 lapis lazuli + 菜 greens. It is popular today and has reached No. 19 in 2005.
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Ways to write Runa
The same sound can be written with different kanji, and each choice changes the meaning. These are the spellings that have appeared in Japan's yearly baby name rankings, most popular first.
瑠菜
瑠lapis lazuli菜greens, rapeseed flower
Girl, best No. 43 (2005–2011)瑠奈
瑠lapis lazuli奈(used for its sound, na)
Girl, best No. 55 (2005–2025)琉愛
琉lapis lazuli, gem愛love
Girl, best No. 58 (2011–2024)瑠南
瑠lapis lazuli南south
Girl, best No. 64 (2009)瑠那
瑠lapis lazuli那(used for its sound, na)
Girl, best No. 88 (2007)瑠夏
瑠lapis lazuli夏summer
Girl, best No. 98 (2025)琉夏
琉lapis lazuli, gem夏summer
Girl, 1 notable person on WikidataRarer spellings
These spellings of Runa appear in Japanese name records but are uncommon. Each uses a standard reading of its kanji.
児奈child + (used for its soundGirl
流菜to flow + greensGirl
流七to flow + sevenGirl
流奈to flow + (used for its soundGirl
流那to flow + (used for its soundGirl
流凪to flow + calm seaGirl
流名to flow + nameGirl
琉菜lapis lazuli + greensGirl
Popularity in Japan
Where Runa has ranked among the most popular name readings each year. Its best year was 2005, at No. 19.
Show the numbers
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | No. 43 |
| 2023 | No. 34 |
| 2011 | No. 22 |
| 2010 | No. 32 |
| 2009 | No. 32 |
| 2008 | No. 45 |
| 2007 | No. 30 |
| 2006 | No. 22 |
| 2005 | No. 19 |
| 2004 | No. 24 |
Source: Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance yearly baby name survey. It covers the top 10 names each year from 1912 to 2003, and the top 100 names and top 50 readings from 2004.