Luca

Luca: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “from Lucania”
Origin: Italian
Say it: LOO-kah · 2 syllables
Used for: Boys (98% of all uses)

Italian form of Luke, ultimately from the Greek Loukas meaning 'from Lucania' in southern Italy. Also widely used in several European languages.

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How popular is Luca?

20242,410 per million US babies

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Babies named Luca in 20248,021

2024 rank#23 boys

Peak year2024

Total US babies since 188070,331

Luca is rising: use over the last five years is 4.5× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Luca

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Lukefrom Lucania · Greek
GianlucaJohn and Luke · Italian
Enzoestate ruler · Italian
Leonardobrave lion · Italian
Lorenzofrom Laurentum · Italian
GiovanniGod is gracious · Italian
Matteogift of God · Italian
Romeopilgrim to Rome · Italian

Luca questions

What does the name Luca mean?

Luca means "from Lucania". It comes from Italian. Italian form of Luke, ultimately from the Greek Loukas meaning 'from Lucania' in southern Italy. Also widely used in several European languages.

Is Luca a boy or girl name?

Luca is mainly a boy's name in US records (98% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Luca?

8,021 US babies were named Luca in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.

How do you pronounce Luca?

Luca is usually pronounced LOO-kah.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.