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Boy name Latin origin Christian tradition Top 50 in 2024

Luca

LOO-kah · 4 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Light; from Lucania (Luke)
Language
Latin
Culture
Italian
Religion
Christian
Style era
modern
Themes
light · biblical
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#23
2024 births7,959
Peak year2024
First appeared1915
Total US births68,707
2024 peak19151942197019972024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Lu
Alternate spellings
LuccaLuka
In other languages
Luca (Italian)Luka (Slavic)Lucas (English/Spanish)Lukas (German)Loukas (Greek)

Sibling name suggestions

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Notable people named Luca

Luca Pacioli (mathematician)
Luca Ronconi (director)