Luka

Luka: name meaning, origin & popularity

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

Form of Lucas/Luke used across Slavic languages and elsewhere in Europe. Ultimately from Greek Loukas, meaning a man from Lucania in southern Italy.

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How popular is Luka?

20241,116 per million US babies

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Babies named Luka in 20243,714

2024 rank#94 boys

Peak year2024

Total US babies since 188025,604

Luka is rising: use over the last five years is 8.8× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Luka

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

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

Luka questions

What does the name Luka mean?

Luka means "from Lucania". It comes from Latin. Form of Lucas/Luke used across Slavic languages and elsewhere in Europe. Ultimately from Greek Loukas, meaning a man from Lucania in southern Italy.

Is Luka a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Luka?

3,714 US babies were named Luka in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.

How do you pronounce Luka?

Luka 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.