Entry № 0727 · Filipino, Tagalog origin

Luningning Luningning — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ loo-ning-NING /

Gender

Girl

Origin

Filipino, Tagalog

Meaning

"Brilliance, radiance"

Syllables

Rank · US 2025

№ 0

First recorded

Ancient (Filipino)

The meaning

A name that means "brilliance, radiance".

Luningning is the Tagalog word for "brilliance" or "radiance" — the lustrous glow of a precious stone.

Luningning is rare but distinctive in the Philippines.

Brilliance. The Tagalog radiance.

In its original form

The name in its native script.

Luningning

Transliteration: Luningning
Pronunciation: / luːnɪŋˈnɪŋ /
Root: —
Grammatical form: —

Popularity

Where Luningning stands.

Current rank · 2025

№ 0 in the U.S.

All-time peak

№ 0 in 0

Babies named Luningning · last year

87 in the U.S.

First entered SSA top-1000

Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular

Namesakes

Luningnings before her.

Real people

Luningning

Filipino name.

In fiction

Luningning

Common in Filipino fiction.

Names connected to Luningning.

Numerology

The number behind Luningning.

The Diplomat

Luningning reduces to two — the number of Filipino radiance.

Parents on Luningning

Why families chose this name.

"Brilliance in Tagalog. Ten letters. Luningning."

Maria · Mother of one · Manila