Luan for a boys name (pronounced Loo-an)

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Thoughts on the name "Luan" for boys name.
Means 'warrior', 'strong' and 'warlike' in Irish.
" Moon" in Portuguese and "Lion" in Albanian.

Luan is literally Monday though so you would be calling your child Monday and you would say an Luan. I'm really surprised you are Irish from your OP I didn't think so, I don't think most Irish people would think it means warrior or strong or whatever. Warrior for instance we learnt was laochra whereas Luan was always Monday.

But if you’re Irish, surely you know it doesn’t mean ‘strong’, ‘warrior’ etc — that’s the kind of nonsense fake etymology you get on baby name websites. It’s just Monday, which isn’t derived from anything to do with Lugh Lámhfhada, either but is from the Latin for moon.

I really like it, actually, but you should probably consider it from the POV of giving your child a day of the week name, if that’s an issue for you.

Yes I get this, and also know the translation of this name isn't 'strong' 'warrior'. The difference is a meaning and a translation. Regina means queen, yet doesn't translate to that in the language. Niamh means bright. Sean mean God is Gracious, Patrick means nobleman. None of these translate to these in the Irish language but yet have a 'meaning' so I don't think the name Luan would be seen as any different. I think this may be where I have been misunderstood. I am not saying it translates to it I'm the Irish language..I was saying the apparent 'meaning' behind names. If you look into your own names, there is an explanation as to meaning behind them from origins. That is all I meant 🙂 I'm not basing choosing a name on a different language translation of any type, as Luan could also be a word in many other languages unknown to us. It was just a very light hearted discussion over a name.

I like it

The only name I know that actually means what it says is Sophia/Sophie which does mean wisdom in Greek.

Regina literally means ‘queen’. Seán is the Irish version of the Hebrew Yokanaan, via French ‘Jean’ — it’s the Hebrew original which has the meaning ‘God is gracious’. Niamh is ‘bright’ in Old Irish, not modern.

Luan doesn’t mean anything like ‘strong’ or ‘warrior’ in Irish.

I like both Luán and Luan, possibly prefer Luán. I know/have heard of 3 (2 boys and a man, and the man comes from a very gaeilgeoir family so I presume it’s a real Irish name…) Lughan probably more of a link to the origin of the name but I prefer the other spelling.

I don't know, Monday is still just Monday to me. It's not a terrible name but there is no escaping the fact that is Monday and lots of Irish people will think of Monday when they hear the Irish for Monday.

Would Struan give you the sound you want?

It doesn't mean warrior, it means Monday.

Those baby name websites insist every boys name means strong or warrior. WTF is that about?

I was going to post this exact scene 😂

Nope. Not backing you up on it.

De Luain is from the Latin for moon, luna. Lundi (French) comes from the same root).

The Irish name Luan (and it is a bona fide Irish name) comes from the ancient Irish god Lugh. The Norse equivalent is probably Odin.

The spelling Lughan makes the origin clearer. I think this spelling would dispel any 'Luanne' problems too.

Thjs says more about your frame of reference than it does about the name.

It sounds a nice name. If there’d be no pronunciation issue in Ireland then there’s less of an issue. I don’t think boys would like to be called names which can be mistaken for girls names.

I’d also agree with others that baby naming websites are terrible for meanings. Days of the week in Gaelic come from Latin and so the names meaning is surely moon.

I would choose Lugh rather than Luan, OP. Then you'll avoid Americans and British people thinking it's pronounced Luanne 😂

I know a male luan
Never thought anything about it

I really like it

I had Lowen on my list for a boy which is a Cornish name meaning joy

An Luan is used for Monday as well as Dé Luain, OP. It's used a lot - Dé tends to be used when you're referring to a specific Monday, eg next Monday, but An Luan is used if you're saying something like 'I go there on a Monday'. So there's a slight difference in usage, but both forms are widely used. It's the same for the other days.

Monday takes its name from the moon, but
I agree with @mathanxiety that the person's name is derived from the god Lugh (pronounced Loo) so it's not that the name means warrior etc, but that's what Lugh represents. Lughán is a diminutive and I think Luan is a version of that.

Just to note that luan also means loin so you'd sometimes see it on Irish language menus for loin of pork etc.

I think I would also choose to spell it Lughan, but I suppose there would be pronunciation issues there also. If you include the fada for accuracy (Lughán) it becomes Loo-awn in some dialects at least. In the dictionary Luán (again -awn) means a fattened kid or lamb for the table and, by extension, a plump person. I really don't know how widely this expression is used in Irish though.

Yep, I'm aware of this. I assume you meant An Luan?

I wrote the words phonetically for clarity.

I type corrected - forgot the fada; my Iold Irish teacher would be horrified. Luán it is!

I know of a boy called Lowen, Cornish name meaning Happy. Can be used for boy or girl. Easier to spell IMO and to say correctly

Agree. I think lughan would definitely be the better spelling

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My two have Albanian names and I like the name but decided it was a bit too feminine for me - Lou Anne