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Runa

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

Girl's name · #2771 in the US (2025) · Trending

Runa is moving up the charts. First recorded in 2000, it stood at #2771 in 2025; about 620 girls have been named Runa along the way.

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 125 notable people named Runa:

Entertainers appear 3.46× more often than among typical names — e.g. Runa Laila, Bangladeshi singer.

Similar names: Amilia · Island · Rumi · Aruna · Scotland · Blima

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