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The baby name Luca is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈluːkə/ (English), /ˈluka/ (Italian and many other languages).

Luca is Italian, Latin in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Italian, Latin
Pronunciation: /ˈluːkə/ (English), /ˈluka/ (Italian and many other languages)

What is the meaning of the name Luca ?

The baby name Luca is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈluːkə/ (English), /ˈluka/ (Italian and many other languages).

Luca is Italian, Latin in Origin.

Luca is the Italian and Romanian form of Luke/Lucas, ultimately from Latin Lucas, itself a rendering of Greek Loukas, meaning “man from Lucania.” Through its long association with the Latin root lux (“light”) in the related names Lucius/Lucia, Luca is also widely interpreted as “light” or “bringer of light.” Veneration of Saint Luke the Evangelist, author of the third Gospel and Acts, helped carry the name across the Christian world from late antiquity through the Middle Ages.

In Italy and Romania Luca is traditionally masculine; in Hungary it is a common feminine form of Lucia, and in English-speaking countries it has become a modern unisex choice, rising sharply since the late 20th century. Notable variants and cognates include Luke (English), Lucas (international), Lukas (German/Scandinavian), Luka (Slavic/Balkan), Louka (French/Greek transliteration), Luc (French), and Polish Łukasz; the spelling Lucca appears occasionally.

Luca has the following similar or variant Names

Celebrity babies named Luca

Name Last Name(s) Mother Mother famous for Fame Level Father Father famous for Fame Level
Luca Dotti Audrey Hepburn model ★★★★★
Luca Zidane Zinedine Zidane association footballer ★★★★★

Luca – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Boys 2025 #1 — 836
Germany Boys 2025 #1 — 423
Ireland Girls 2021 #1 — 897
Germany Girls 2021 #1 — 416
Switzerland Boys 2024 #5 280 1,769
IT 0 #6 18,468 4,183
IT Boys 0 #7 318,174 10,046
Belgium Boys 2024 #20 253 401
Canada Boys 2024 #21 815 2,588
United States Boys 2024 #23 7,959 7,044
Austria Boys 2024 #25 304 60
KR Boys 0 #27 1 897
IT Boys 2024 #34 1,094 47
MD 0 #34 1 434
MV Girls 0 #35 1 2,021
EE 0 #37 1 1,051
MT 0 #38 6 1,767
New Zealand Boys 2010 #45 102 99
Norway Boys 2025 #52 114 444
LU 0 #53 14 2,830
LU Boys 0 #55 269 4,970
HU Girls 0 #64 379 3,308
HU 0 #69 49 1,675
AL 0 #73 4 2,372
JP 0 #74 4 4,057
AO 0 #77 1 2,729
MD Boys 0 #78 4 756
MT Boys 0 #78 123 4,064
SI 0 #80 1 1,612
RS 0 #84 1 923
CN 0 #86 1 3,857
MD Girls 0 #91 2 865
TW 0 #97 7 4,523
QA 0 #106 1 7,011
GE Boys 0 #109 2 2,055
PH 0 #110 1 5,607
OM 0 #115 7 6,215
KW 0 #121 1 5,216
EE Boys 0 #122 4 2,087
CY Boys 0 #123 9 3,473
France Boys 2021 #125 450 2,865
CY Girls 0 #125 1 3,755
Sweden Boys 2022 #128 55 1,509
Austria Boys 0 #130 650 2,180
Switzerland Girls 2024 #131 5 1,786
AZ Boys 0 #131 1 1,400
GR 0 #134 2 3,911
ID Boys 0 #135 1 4,130
RS Girls 0 #136 2 1,651
MU 0 #137 1 3,613
Germany Boys 0 #138 3,978 5,697
PA 0 #138 1 3,797
BN Boys 0 #139 1 6,332
LT Boys 0 #147 5 2,166
MT Girls 0 #153 1 3,773
RS Boys 0 #153 2 2,277
BW Boys 0 #154 1 4,685
CR 0 #161 5 5,526
HR Girls 0 #163 165 3,687
AR Boys 0 #167 784 7,628
HU Boys 0 #167 8 3,954
SI Girls 0 #169 9 2,769
HR 0 #170 10 2,081
AR 0 #173 14 2,915
Sweden Girls 2022 #177 3 1,568
PR Boys 0 #177 2 2,508
UY 0 #177 6 2,477
CZ 0 #179 8 3,154
Austria 0 #180 34 850
AE 0 #183 5 10,220
Finland Boys 2026 #185 2,127 3,552
LU Girls 0 #187 4 4,850
Belgium Girls 2007 #192 23 407
UY Boys 0 #193 355 5,922
DK 0 #194 10 5,198
LT Girls 0 #200 1 1,904
SI Boys 0 #204 8 3,402
PL 0 #208 5 2,600
BG Boys 0 #213 8 3,850
IR 0 #220 10 4,221
AL Girls 0 #224 4 4,141
PS 0 #225 2 5,692
MO Boys 0 #231 4 5,842
CZ Girls 0 #233 114 5,378
HR Boys 0 #235 24 3,997
NA Girls 0 #236 2 7,146
EC Boys 0 #244 3 3,322
NA Boys 0 #245 9 6,830
AO Boys 0 #246 4 5,568
JP Girls 0 #247 5 6,592
PT 0 #247 4 4,161
GR Girls 0 #249 1 6,293
DK Boys 0 #251 75 7,401
TW Boys 0 #251 6 7,111
GR Boys 0 #256 12 6,912
CZ Boys 0 #263 42 6,530
MO Girls 0 #263 1 7,056
AL Boys 0 #275 24 5,122
Germany 0 #275 169 2,542
Canada Girls 2024 #277 9 2,795
NL Boys 0 #277 1,341 5,873
SG 0 #277 6 11,010
JM Girls 0 #278 1 7,507
IL 0 #282 1 6,291
JP Boys 0 #282 16 7,909
PT Boys 0 #286 83 7,951
CN Boys 0 #287 33 9,639
TW Girls 0 #287 3 8,139
JM Boys 0 #290 4 6,876
KZ Boys 0 #295 2 6,578
PL Boys 0 #296 40 6,459
DK Girls 0 #306 11 7,429
NL 0 #307 85 2,481
SA 0 #309 4 10,560
MU Boys 0 #318 40 8,477
PE 0 #323 7 6,350
Finland Boys 0 #327 101 2,041
BR 0 #328 18 5,969
GT 0 #333 6 5,948
QA Girls 0 #342 2 15,378
PL Girls 0 #344 11 5,096
MY 0 #352 3 12,352
HK 0 #354 4 8,483
CN Girls 0 #357 3 8,829
MU Girls 0 #359 4 8,539
Austria Girls 0 #365 56 1,885
JO Boys 0 #387 3 7,057
EG 0 #391 10 6,387
Spain Boys 0 #391 800 5,610
YE 0 #395 4 8,639
CL 0 #399 13 6,867
BO 0 #400 9 6,868
Spain 0 #401 52 2,326
France Girls 2007 #402 3 3,164
PH Boys 0 #402 7 11,440
IR Girls 0 #419 112 8,334
OM Girls 0 #422 3 15,987
PH Girls 0 #426 4 13,098
ZA 0 #428 20 14,421
PA Boys 0 #437 45 9,305
MX 0 #443 3 8,339
BR Boys 0 #447 364 12,213
CR Boys 0 #453 35 10,188
GT Boys 0 #461 14 7,625
SD Boys 0 #463 4 10,523
PT Girls 0 #469 3 7,952
RU Boys 0 #484 22 12,621
HK Boys 0 #485 43 12,905
IT Girls 0 #489 1,930 9,415
CM Boys 0 #498 53 12,054
CO 0 #505 6 7,768
PA Girls 0 #513 6 9,861
IR Boys 0 #517 36 10,162
LY 0 #523 13 12,703
RU Girls 0 #523 1 11,913
UY Girls 0 #530 7 6,731
GT Girls 0 #540 2 7,500
PS Girls 0 #546 2 10,981
BO Boys 0 #549 44 9,244
CL Boys 0 #550 117 13,390
PS Boys 0 #555 7 10,655
CM Girls 0 #557 4 11,671
KW Girls 0 #557 5 19,177
BH 0 #585 3 17,937
AR Girls 0 #588 12 8,289
AE Girls 0 #594 4 20,968
IL Boys 0 #594 14 10,983
BD Boys 0 #604 2 10,045
SG Girls 0 #631 2 18,916
IL Girls 0 #644 2 11,648
HK Girls 0 #645 6 16,104
BO Girls 0 #646 6 9,488
Germany Girls 0 #648 194 4,949
IQ Boys 0 #653 15 13,071
SG Boys 0 #653 45 17,960
IN Girls 0 #654 1 13,121
NL Girls 0 #675 288 5,933
LB 0 #685 6 13,263
QA Boys 0 #689 19 18,093
Finland Girls 2026 #712 27 3,895
PE Boys 0 #722 158 14,506
EG Boys 0 #729 158 15,035
SY 0 #766 2 11,684
TN 0 #771 59 13,765
KW Boys 0 #801 6 18,755
CO Boys 0 #823 98 15,656
NG Girls 0 #823 4 15,093
MX Boys 0 #832 151 16,355
OM Boys 0 #854 28 17,948
United States Girls 2024 #855 62 8,487
EG Girls 0 #889 71 14,742
CL Girls 0 #912 4 14,098
BR Girls 0 #921 21 12,708
Spain Girls 0 #930 54 5,561
NG Boys 0 #931 21 16,906
ZA Boys 0 #958 222 25,619
MA 0 #973 156 20,986
PE Girls 0 #1,003 8 14,861
SA Girls 0 #1,010 5 25,931
IN Boys 0 #1,036 4 16,750
AE Boys 0 #1,038 55 22,615
DZ 0 #1,051 126 20,130
CO Girls 0 #1,058 21 16,140
MY Girls 0 #1,071 2 24,821
MY Boys 0 #1,082 30 25,439
ZA Girls 0 #1,116 26 25,928
MX Girls 0 #1,144 40 17,781
TR 0 #1,182 30 19,440
SA Boys 0 #1,580 35 28,008

Luca is popular in 91 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Norway
Canada
Scotland, United Kingdom
Ireland

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People also ask about Luca

Luca is predominantly a boy's name.
Luca is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /ˈluːkə/ (English), /ˈluka/ (Italian and many other languages).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Lucas, Luka, Lukas, Łukasz, Lukáš and Lukács.
Yes, very popular — Luca ranked #1 in Ireland in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 15 countries.
Luca ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2025).
Luca's popularity is declining significantly. It moved from #103 in 2011 to #125 in 2021 in France.
Yes — at least 2 celebrity couples have chosen Luca for their child, including Audrey Hepburn.