Luca Name Meaning, Origin, Popularity, Boy Names Like Luca

Luca Name Origin: Italian
Pronunciation: loo-kah
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Luca Name Meaning

The meaning of Luca is “bringer of light”. This is because the Latin name Lucas is derived from the Greek name Loukas, which means “bringer of light” or “illuminator”. This is a popular meaning for boys’ names, as it is seen as a sign of good luck and protection.

Origins of the Name Luca

The name Luca has been around since at least the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Latin name Lucas, which in turn is derived from the Greek name Loukas. In the Middle Ages, Luca was a popular name in Italy and other parts of Europe. It was also a popular name in the Byzantine Empire, where it was used as a middle name.

Popularity of the Name Luca

The name Luca has been steadily growing in popularity over the centuries. It has been a popular name in Italy for many years, and its popularity has spread to other countries in Europe, North America, and beyond. In the United States, Luca is currently the 35th most popular name for boys.

Final Thoughts on the Name Luca

Luca is a popular boys’ name of Latin origin, meaning “bringer of light”. It has been a popular name since the Middle Ages and its popularity has grown steadily over the centuries. The name is seen as a sign of good luck and protection, and it is currently the 35th most popular name for boys in the United States.

Luca Name Popularity

How popular is the name Luca? Here’s everything we know.

Year	Rank	# Births	% Births
1910	—	0	0%
1911	—	0	0%
1912	—	0	0%
1913	—	0	0%
1914	—	0	0%
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1918	—	0	0%
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1920	—	0	0%
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1926	—	0	0%
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1928	—	0	0%
1929	1,509	5	0.0005%
1930	—	0	0%
1931	—	0	0%
1932	—	0	0%
1933	—	0	0%
1934	—	0	0%
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1936	—	0	0%
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1942	—	0	0%
1943	1,433	5	0.0004%
1944	—	0	0%
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1967	—	0	0%
1968	1,418	6	0.0004%
1969	—	0	0%
1970	—	0	0%
1971	—	0	0%
1972	—	0	0%
1973	—	0	0%
1974	1,877	5	0.0004%
1975	—	0	0%
1976	1,778	5	0.0004%
1977	—	0	0%
1978	1,949	5	0.0004%
1979	—	0	0%
1980	—	0	0%
1981	1,588	10	0.0007%
1982	—	0	0%
1983	—	0	0%
1984	—	0	0%
1985	1,729	9	0.0006%
1986	2,150	5	0.0003%
1987	1,720	11	0.0007%
1988	1,913	9	0.0006%
1989	1,960	10	0.0006%
1990	1,784	14	0.0008%
1991	1,765	15	0.0009%
1992	1,557	22	0.0014%
1993	1,326	34	0.0022%
1994	1,359	33	0.0022%
1995	1,382	32	0.0021%
1996	1,318	39	0.0026%
1997	1,267	45	0.003%
1998	1,039	79	0.0053%
1999	952	103	0.0069%
2000	626	253	0.0166%
2001	588	295	0.0196%
2002	532	382	0.0255%
2003	461	506	0.0333%
2004	392	654	0.0429%
2005	406	661	0.0432%
2006	357	808	0.0516%
2007	313	1,026	0.065%
2008	306	1,069	0.0692%
2009	280	1,160	0.0776%
2010	274	1,243	0.0863%
2011	260	1,298	0.0911%
2012	223	1,590	0.1116%
2013	202	1,869	0.1313%
2014	185	2,291	0.1572%
2015	157	2,594	0.1783%
2016	151	2,736	0.1898%
2017	130	3,060	0.2192%
2018	106	3,582	0.2607%
2019	86	4,401	0.3251%
2020	67	4,689	0.3684%
2021	42	6,847	0.5601%
2022	28	7,681	0.5822%

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Names Like Luca

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What names sound like Luca?

If you like how Luca sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Luca.

Name	Meaning	Origin	Popularity	Other Gender
Luc	From Lucanus	Greek
Luck	From Lucanus	Greek

What names are similar to Luca?

Find a name that’s like Luca, but just a little bit different.

Name	Meaning	Origin
Lucan	From Lucania	Latin
Lucas	From Lucania	Latin
Luce	Light	Latin

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Siblings of Luca

Mamas with kids named Luca also have kids with these names.

Name	Meaning	Origin
Meadow	Clearing	English
Beck	Stream	English
Alina	Noble one	German
Gianna	God is gracious	Italian
Asa	Doctor, healer	Hebrew
Nico	People of victory	Greek

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23 Comments

Elizabeth May 6 at 7:59 am

We were looking for something that sounded good in Spanish and English, that was classic sounding and had a beautiful meaning. It also helps that I was pregnant during the World Cup and Luca is a famous soccer player…. 🙂 Luca means “bringer of light” and also “from the town of Lucca” (Italy). Interestingly, my husband’s last name Botero is Colombian, by way if Genoa Italy in the 1800s, and Genoa is right down the coast from Lucca! It was perfect!

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Sage Nov 7 at 6:10 am

After circling around 3 names for 9 months, we finally chose Luca Anthony for our baby boy. This name means “bringer of light”, and this little boy already has done so much of that to us!

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Jeanne Jan 3 at 12:08 pm

We chose it cause it was a unique name. It was Italian (like his mama). Also, it meant light and our little Luca is just that.
I love everything about the name.

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Cilia Sep 17 at 7:27 am

My husband chose Luca because it means bringer of light. We just knew it would be our son’s name. Can’t explain it but we just knew and the minute we saw him those feelings were confirmed.

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Bianca Sep 12 at 11:09 am

Short and easy pronunciation workdwide.

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Amanda Jun 9 at 8:14 am

Luca was a name we both liked (we didn’t even have a short list) and when he was born the nurses started throwing out name ideas for us. The first nurse said she always wanted to have a boy named Lucas and my husband took that as a sign and called him Luca the whole time in the hospital to try it out. It worked!

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Madalina May 16 at 2:11 am

I saw him in a dream and he told me that he is my baby and his name is Luca.
And Luca was one of my favorite names.

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Sky Apr 12 at 9:01 pm

It means light and matches nicely with the other kids names! We wanted all of our kids to have names that ended with an “uh” sound.

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Allison Jan 11 at 8:11 pm

We just loved the name and knew we wanted to do a family name for his middle name.

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Katelyn Jan 2 at 4:20 pm

Meaning “bearer of light”

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sydney Sep 27 at 7:29 pm

I wanted a short name. I found Luca on some baby name list and thought it was super cute. I had never heard of it. Now, I’m hearing it everywhere. ?

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edwin Sep 14 at 4:58 am

Iam a christian indian. I need one Tamil name with christian second name. so that i choose DHEERAN LUCA EDWIN. Dheeran name meaning is Achiever AND LUCA is light and Luke the Evangelist

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Caprice angel Apr 18 at 2:51 pm

The name Luca fits perfectly with my baby brother his second name is reign so Luca reign fits him just right

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Daniela Lo Presti Feb 13 at 3:55 pm

I just loved the name Luca and agreed with my boyfriend it was the best name. His middle name Michael is after my dad.

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Alex Feb 2 at 2:48 pm

Because of the meaning : the man who brings light

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Susana Jan 11 at 5:56 pm

Name meaning is “light” in Italian. A perfect 4 letter name, I was looking for a short name because we have a long last name.

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Cyndi Dec 6 at 9:31 am

Luca means light so I thought it was a beautiful name. I love that it’s only 4 letters, easy to learn to write and spell, especially with a longer last name. Lastly, my husband (and I) hopes he will be a soccer star and loved the name Luca for a soccer player lol.

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Amanda Walker Aug 10 at 2:22 pm

Luca del Sol, which roughly translates to Light of the Sun

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Kayla Jun 11 at 12:09 pm

We love the meaning – Bringer of light. Praying he would bring Light and hope to others.

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Lara Jun 8 at 11:54 am

We wanted something different to go with our Italian last name. We love the name Luca Jude!

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Luca Jun 8 at 9:35 am

I became pregnant when I was going through the toughest scariest mental issues. During prayer God placed the name Luca in my heart. Luca means light . Luca is sure the Light in my life I needed to overcome some of my mental health issues.

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Heidi Jun 8 at 9:28 am

My husband is from Italy and we travel back at least once a year to see family. We choose the name Luca because it is a name that is easy to spell and pronounce in both languages.

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Sarah Apr 22 at 8:57 pm

Always loved the name Lucas, but it’s quite popular, so we chose something close to it.

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