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The baby name Luc is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced {'en': '/luːk/', 'fr': '/lyk/'}.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 1.0
Pronunciation: {'en': '/luːk/', 'fr': '/lyk/'}

What is the meaning of the name Luc ?

The baby name Luc is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced {'en': '/luːk/', 'fr': '/lyk/'}.

Luc is in Origin.

Luc is the French and Dutch short form of Lucas, ultimately from the Greek Loukas, meaning “man from Lucania” (a region of southern Italy). Through centuries of Christian Latin, it also absorbed the luminous association of lux, “light,” which colors modern interpretations. In French it stands alone as a classic given name and also contracts related names such as Lucien (from Lucianus) and the ancient Roman Lucius.

Used in Francophone Europe since the Middle Ages via devotion to Saint Luke the Evangelist, Luc saw strong mid-20th-century peaks in France and Quebec and remains familiar in Belgium and the Netherlands (alongside Dutch Luuk). Close variants include Luke, Lucas, Luca, Luka, and Greek Loukas; extended forms Lucian/Lucien, Lucius, and Lúcio/Lucio; feminine counterparts Lucia, Lucie, Luce, and Luz. Nicknames may include Lulu.

Luc has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Luc

Luc Frieden Politician · Born 1963 · Luxembourg Luc Frieden is best known as the prime minister of Luxembourg, a role he has held since November 2023. A Luxembourgish politician and lawyer from the Christian Social People's Party, he previously served in several top cabinet posts from 1998 to 2013, including treasury, budget, and finance during the euro transition and the European debt crisis.

Celebrity babies named Luc

Name Last Name(s) Mother Mother famous for Fame Level Father Father famous for Fame Level
Luc Gabriel Peter Gabriel television actor

Luc – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Boys 2016 #1 760
HT 0 #11 2 399
BF Boys 0 #26 1 439
LU 0 #26 42 2,830
HT Boys 0 #31 4 903
EE 0 #37 1 1,051
BI Boys 0 #42 3 917
CM 0 #43 13 2,592
MT 0 #43 1 1,767
LU Boys 0 #50 289 4,970
JP 0 #77 1 4,057
CN 0 #82 5 3,857
TW 0 #102 2 4,523
PH 0 #109 2 5,607
HU 0 #115 1 1,675
Switzerland Boys 2024 #117 21 1,769
EE Boys 0 #125 1 2,087
NL Boys 0 #132 3,349 5,873
MU 0 #134 4 3,613
GR 0 #135 1 3,911
PA 0 #138 1 3,797
BN Boys 0 #139 1 6,332
BW Boys 0 #153 2 4,685
MT Girls 0 #153 1 3,773
CM Boys 0 #158 863 12,054
CR 0 #164 2 5,526
PR Girls 0 #167 1 3,171
HU Boys 0 #174 1 3,954
MT Boys 0 #175 5 4,064
CZ 0 #180 7 3,154
UY 0 #182 1 2,477
Sweden Boys 2019 #183 2 1,462
AE 0 #185 3 10,220
LU Girls 0 #189 2 4,850
AR 0 #192 2 2,915
DK 0 #206 1 5,198
SI Boys 0 #207 5 3,402
PL 0 #210 3 2,600
BG Boys 0 #220 1 3,850
Belgium Boys 2000 #223 18 418
IR 0 #226 6 4,221
NL 0 #226 178 2,481
PS 0 #226 1 5,692
MO Boys 0 #230 5 5,842
BD 0 #241 1 5,992
AO Boys 0 #246 4 5,568
GH 0 #248 1 5,396
TW Boys 0 #248 9 7,111
PT 0 #250 1 4,161
NA Boys 0 #253 1 6,830
HR Boys 0 #257 3 3,997
MO Girls 0 #257 7 7,056
SG 0 #260 10 11,010
France Girls 1958 #262 3 1,100
GR Boys 0 #269 5 6,912
AF Boys 0 #273 2 3,535
Canada Boys 2024 #290 17 2,588
HR Girls 0 #292 3 3,687
JM Boys 0 #293 1 6,876
JP Boys 0 #296 8 7,909
KZ Boys 0 #296 1 6,578
AL Boys 0 #297 7 5,122
CN Boys 0 #297 23 9,639
CZ Boys 0 #299 7 6,530
CZ Girls 0 #301 41 5,378
MU Boys 0 #304 54 8,477
DK Boys 0 #315 11 7,401
PL Boys 0 #319 17 6,459
France Boys 2021 #325 63 2,865
DK Girls 0 #329 1 7,429
PE 0 #329 1 6,350
GT 0 #338 1 5,948
PT Boys 0 #348 20 7,951
MY 0 #353 2 12,352
HK 0 #355 3 8,483
GH Boys 0 #356 6 8,138
BR 0 #358 3 5,969
PL Girls 0 #358 7 5,096
MU Girls 0 #361 2 8,539
JO Boys 0 #389 1 7,057
PH Boys 0 #405 4 11,440
BD Girls 0 #406 1 8,413
BO 0 #408 1 6,868
UY Boys 0 #409 5 5,922
Germany 0 #420 18 2,542
OM Girls 0 #424 1 15,987
PH Girls 0 #429 1 13,098
Austria Boys 0 #432 11 2,180
CL 0 #434 1 6,867
MX 0 #443 3 8,339
AR Boys 0 #457 11 7,628
SD Boys 0 #465 2 10,523
ZA 0 #467 8 14,421
RU Boys 0 #491 15 12,621
IR Girls 0 #493 38 8,334
GT Boys 0 #494 6 7,625
PA Boys 0 #501 5 9,305
CR Boys 0 #505 6 10,188
CO 0 #510 1 7,768
HK Boys 0 #512 16 12,905
PA Girls 0 #516 3 9,861
CM Girls 0 #519 22 11,671
RU Girls 0 #522 2 11,913
UY Girls 0 #536 1 6,731
PS Boys 0 #539 10 10,655
GT Girls 0 #540 2 7,500
BH 0 #543 11 17,937
LY 0 #553 7 12,703
IR Boys 0 #560 6 10,162
KW Girls 0 #561 1 19,177
BO Boys 0 #583 10 9,244
AE Girls 0 #595 3 20,968
IL Boys 0 #597 11 10,983
CL Boys 0 #615 51 13,390
AR Girls 0 #626 5 8,289
SG Girls 0 #632 1 18,916
HK Girls 0 #648 3 16,104
BO Girls 0 #651 1 9,488
SG Boys 0 #666 32 17,960
Finland Boys 2026 #668 15 3,552
IT 0 #684 31 4,183
LB 0 #684 7 13,263
QA Boys 0 #690 18 18,093
IQ Boys 0 #694 4 13,071
BR Boys 0 #724 28 12,213
Germany Boys 0 #751 202 5,697
KW Boys 0 #752 18 18,755
SY 0 #767 1 11,684
TN 0 #805 25 13,765
NG Girls 0 #824 3 15,093
Spain Boys 0 #835 96 5,610
PE Boys 0 #853 26 14,506
United States Boys 2024 #859 34 7,044
OM Boys 0 #863 19 17,948
CO Boys 0 #910 11 15,656
CL Girls 0 #912 4 14,098
EG Boys 0 #919 7 15,035
PE Girls 0 #928 16 14,861
NG Boys 0 #929 23 16,906
NL Girls 0 #931 25 5,933
MX Boys 0 #938 45 16,355
Spain Girls 0 #970 14 5,561
BR Girls 0 #985 8 12,708
IN Boys 0 #990 12 16,750
ZA Boys 0 #1,006 173 25,619
SA Girls 0 #1,010 5 25,931
IT Boys 0 #1,060 420 10,046
CO Girls 0 #1,062 17 16,140
MY Girls 0 #1,064 9 24,821
AE Boys 0 #1,068 25 22,615
MA 0 #1,078 51 20,986
MY Boys 0 #1,080 32 25,439
DZ 0 #1,130 47 20,130
ZA Girls 0 #1,131 11 25,928
MX Girls 0 #1,158 26 17,781
TR 0 #1,201 11 19,440
IT Girls 0 #1,397 50 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,593 22 28,008

Luc is popular in 83 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Canada
Switzerland
United States
Ireland

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People also ask about Luc

Luc is predominantly a boy's name.
Luc is a one syllable name, pronounced {'en': '/luːk/', 'fr': '/lyk/'}.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Luke, Lucas, Luca, Lukas, Luka and Lucien.
Across languages, Luc has these equivalents: Luke (English), Lucas (Spanish, Portuguese), Luca (Italian), Lukas (German, Dutch), Łukasz (Polish), and 3 more.
Yes, very popular — Luc ranked #1 in Ireland in 2016, and appears in official birth registries across 9 countries.
Luc ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2016).
Luc's popularity is declining significantly. It moved from #219 in 2011 to #325 in 2021 in France.
Yes — 1 notable people named Luc are in our database, including Luc Frieden (Politician).
Yes — at least 1 celebrity couple has chosen Luc for their child, including Peter Gabriel.