Luar is of Spanish origin and means "moonlight". It is a unisex name, but it's more commonly used for males. The name Luar is derived from the word "lúa", which means "moon" in Galician, a Romance language spoken in northwest Spain and southwest Portugal. The name gained popularity in recent years due to its unique sound and meaning.
"Luara experienced a significant increase in popularity between 2015 and 2023, with eleven births recorded in the latter year alone, compared to five in both 2008 and 2015. Overall, there have been twenty-one Luaras born across these three years."