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Runa

“Rune, secret lore; feminine form of the name Rune” — Old Norse origin

Girl's name · #2751 in the US (2025) · Trending

Runa has appeared in US records since 2000 — best rank #2468 (2020) · 624 babies named Runa all-time · 1 in 25,000 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 1,100 girls in Norway (2025) · about 1 in 2,000 girls in Switzerland (2024) · about 1 in 2,900 girls in Sweden (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 3 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Runas

• Runa Laila — Bangladeshi singer
• Runa Basu — cricketer
• Runa Banerjee — Indian social worker
• Runa Imai — Japanese swimmer
• Runa Akiyama — Japanese voice actress (1954–2014)

In stories & tradition

• Runa Yomozuki — character
• Runa Minase — Student Council's Discretion · Seitokai no Ichizon Lv.2

What Runas become

Among 120 notable people named Runa:

Entertainers appear 3.49× more often than among typical names — e.g. Runa Laila, Bangladeshi singer.

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