Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Loa isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1894. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Loa through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 904
- 0 boys · 904 girls
- Most popular year
- 1924
- 29 babies
- 2025
- 17
- #6,714 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +104%
- Rising fast
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 17 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 6,714 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 104.3% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 29 in 1924. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 525 as a first name in 2020; 1,228 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Loa’s family of names
In Cebuano usage, Loa as a surname has a related form in LUA.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Similar names
If you love Loa, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Lula
“from the place of healing and miracles” · “a calm, peaceful woman”
>99% girls
Lovey
“one who is full of affection”
>99% girls
Leola
“one who is faithful; loyal” · “having the strength of a lion”
>99% girls
Levina
“resembling a lightning bolt”
>99% girls
Loraine
>99% girls
Lela
“night” · “a beauty of the night; born at nightfall”
>99% girls
Lilla
Lilla is a variant of Lily. One English interpretation is “resembling the flower; one who is innocent and beautiful.”
>99% girls
Lorenza
Lorenza is a feminine given name. It is used in Spanish and Italian.
5% boys · 95% girls