Updated March 21, 2024

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Girl name origins & meanings

  • Italian : Bringer of light

Boy name origins & meanings

  • Latin : Light
  • English : Bringer of light

What does Luca mean and stand for?

The name Luca is of English origin and means "bringer of light". It is the Italian variation of Luke or Lucas, meaning "man from Lucania".

Syllables: 2

Boy name variations

Lucius

Lucius

+ 20% this year
Masculine
Rare
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Lucan

Lucan

+ 90% this year
Masculine
Rare
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Lucca

Lucca

- 6% this year
Masculine
Uncommon
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Luce

Luce

0 % this year
Neutral
Rare
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Lucian

Lucian

+ 16% this year
Masculine
Uncommon
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Luciano

Luciano

+ 22% this year
Masculine
Uncommon
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Lucien

Lucien

+ 12% this year
Masculine
Rare
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Lucio

Lucio

+ 12% this year
Masculine
Rare
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Lucias

Lucias

0 % this year
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Rare
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Luke

Luke

- 4% this year
Masculine
Common
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Luc

Luc

+ 12% this year
Masculine
Rare
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Lucas

Lucas

- 6% this year
Masculine
Common
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Luckas

Luckas

0 % this year
Masculine
Rare
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Luchas

Luchas

0 % this year
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Rare
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Luka

Luka

+ 2% this year
Neutral
Common
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Lukas

Lukas

- 12% this year
Masculine
Common
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Lucais

Lucais

0 % this year
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Rare
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Lukyan

Lukyan

+ 20% this year
Masculine
Rare
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Lukian

Lukian

0 % this year
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Lukács

Lukács

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How Popular Is The Name Luca

Family name origins & meanings

  • Italian : from the personal name Luca, from Latin Lucas.
  • Southern Italian (Lucà) : possibly from a short form of Greek Loukanos, denoting an inhabitant of Lucania (see Lucas).
  • Dutch : variant of Lucas.
  • Hungarian : from Luca, a pet form of the personal name Lucia, feminine form of Lucio, from Latin Lucius.

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Popularity

According to Social Security Administration data, Luca has very recently become popular, breaking the top 100 for the first time in 2019. It is rapidly jumping the ranks, peaking at 67 in 2020. While not as popular, its brother spelling. Luka, is also rapidly jumping the ranks.

However, it is the 9th most popular name on FamilyEducation.com.

According to Google search data analysis, in the last five years Luca was at its peak popularity in September 2018.

Luca was originally a female Italian name before blowing up as a unisex name in Europe and America. Colin Firth, Hilary Duff, Vincent d'Onofrio, Rebecca Minkoff, and Jacinda Barrett and Gabriel Macht have all chosen the name Luca for their children. It has also been chosen for characters in Doctors, The Godfather, and Astra Lost in Space.

Where is it Popular?

Luca was searched for most often in the following states:

Nicknames for Luca

  • Lu
  • Luke
  • Lukey

Pairs well with these middle names

 

Meaning and Origin of Luca