Meaning: Its source is a Hawaiian expression meaning "Enjoyment."

This name is sometimes written LouAnne or Lou Anne.

Nicknames: Luannie

Alternative Spellings: Luanne

Popularity: The name Louanne ranked 2642nd in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

Though this name appears on the 1990 U.S. Census lists, it is used by only a small percentage of the general population.

Narrative: The first use of this name was in the 1932 King Vidor film The Bird of Paradise. The character Luana was a Polynesian maiden.