Luke

Luke: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “from Lucania”
Origin: Greek
Say it: LOOK · 1 syllable
Used for: Boys

English form of Lucas, from Greek Loukas meaning 'man from Lucania,' a region of southern Italy. In the New Testament, Saint Luke is the evangelist traditionally credited with the third Gospel.

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How popular is Luke?

20242,117 per million US babies

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Babies named Luke in 20247,046

2024 rank#34 boys

Peak year2014

Total US babies since 1880316,587

Luke has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Luke

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Lucasfrom Lucania · Latin
Lucafrom Lucania · Italian
GianlucaJohn and Luke · Italian
Theodoregift of God · Greek
Sebastianfrom Sebaste · Greek
Alexanderdefender of men · Greek
Christopherbearer of Christ · Greek
Andrewmanly, brave · Greek

Luke questions

What does the name Luke mean?

Luke means "from Lucania". It comes from Greek. English form of Lucas, from Greek Loukas meaning 'man from Lucania,' a region of southern Italy. In the New Testament, Saint Luke is the evangelist traditionally credited with the third Gospel.

Is Luke a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Luke?

7,046 US babies were named Luke in 2024. Its peak year was 2014.

How do you pronounce Luke?

Luke is usually pronounced LOOK.

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.