Boy name Latin origin Christian tradition

Luka

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

2024 rank#94
2024 births3,697
Peak year2024
First appeared1975
Total US births25,067
2024 peak19751987200020122024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Lu
Alternate spellings
LucaLuqa
In other languages
Luka (Slavic/Croatian/Russian)Luca (Italian)Luki (Slavic diminutive)Lucas (English)

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Notable people named Luka

Luka Modrić
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