Lucas

Lucas: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “from Lucania”
Origin: Latin
Say it: LOO-kus · 2 syllables
Used for: Boys

Latin form related to Lucius and the place-name Lucania in southern Italy. Lucas is also the usual form of the biblical Luke in several European languages.

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How popular is Lucas?

20243,218 per million US babies

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Babies named Lucas in 202410,711

2024 rank#9 boys

Peak year2017

Total US babies since 1880321,316

Lucas has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Lucas

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Lukefrom Lucania · Greek
Leolion · Latin
Julianyouthful, downy-bearded · Latin
Anthonyof the Antonius family · Latin
RomanRoman, from Rome · Latin
Bennettblessed · Latin
Adrianfrom Hadria · Latin
Christianfollower of Christ · Latin

Lucas questions

What does the name Lucas mean?

Lucas means "from Lucania". It comes from Latin. Latin form related to Lucius and the place-name Lucania in southern Italy. Lucas is also the usual form of the biblical Luke in several European languages.

Is Lucas a boy or girl name?

Lucas is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Lucas?

10,711 US babies were named Lucas in 2024. Its peak year was 2017.

How do you pronounce Lucas?

Lucas is usually pronounced LOO-kus.

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.