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The baby name Luk is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced English: /lʌk/ ('luck'); Dutch: /lyk/ (close front rounded vowel, like 'luuk').

Luk is Dutch, Slavic in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 1.0
Origin: Dutch, Slavic
Pronunciation: English: /lʌk/ ('luck'); Dutch: /lyk/ (close front rounded vowel, like 'luuk')

What is the meaning of the name Luk ?

The baby name Luk is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced English: /lʌk/ ('luck'); Dutch: /lyk/ (close front rounded vowel, like 'luuk').

Luk is Dutch, Slavic in Origin.

Luk is a Flemish (Belgian Dutch) and sometimes Dutch or English spelling of the name borne by Saint Luke, ultimately from Greek Loukas via Latin Lucas, meaning “man from Lucania.” By folk association it is often linked to Latin lux, “light,” reinforcing a luminous, uplifting sense even if not the strict etymology. As a clipped, one-syllable form, Luk has a brisk, modern profile.

Usage spread throughout Christian Europe with the cult of the Evangelist and physician Saint Luke, author of the third Gospel and Acts. In Flanders the spelling Luk gained mid-20th-century currency and remains familiar through figures such as broadcaster Luk Alloo; in the Netherlands, Luuk and Loek are more common. International variants include Luke, Lucas, Lukas, Luca, Luka, Luc, Luuk, Łukasz, and Louka, with diminutives like Lukie. The name travels easily, balancing timeless roots with a clean, contemporary look.

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Luk – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
AL 0 #76 1 2,372
AO 0 #77 1 2,729
TW 0 #103 1 4,523
GE Boys 0 #110 1 2,055
EE Boys 0 #125 1 2,087
GR 0 #135 1 3,911
Switzerland Boys 2024 #136 2 1,769
BN Boys 0 #136 4 6,332
LT Boys 0 #144 8 2,166
BW Boys 0 #154 1 4,685
HU Boys 0 #174 1 3,954
MT Boys 0 #179 1 4,064
CZ 0 #183 4 3,154
PL Boys 0 #184 185 6,459
LT Girls 0 #200 1 1,904
PL 0 #204 9 2,600
SI Boys 0 #209 3 3,402
AO Girls 0 #216 2 4,575
BG Boys 0 #218 3 3,850
HU Girls 0 #225 1 3,308
IR 0 #228 4 4,221
MO Boys 0 #230 5 5,842
NA Boys 0 #252 2 6,830
CZ Boys 0 #254 51 6,530
HK 0 #254 97 8,483
TW Boys 0 #255 2 7,111
HR Boys 0 #256 4 3,997
MO Girls 0 #261 3 7,056
HK Boys 0 #268 361 12,905
GR Boys 0 #270 4 6,912
NG 0 #272 1 5,926
SG 0 #279 4 11,010
TW Girls 0 #289 1 8,139
KZ Boys 0 #295 2 6,578
AL Boys 0 #298 6 5,122
JP Boys 0 #303 1 7,909
SA 0 #312 1 10,560
CN Boys 0 #326 6 9,639
DK Girls 0 #329 1 7,429
PE 0 #329 1 6,350
DK Boys 0 #332 1 7,401
GT 0 #336 3 5,948
QA Girls 0 #343 1 15,378
MY 0 #346 9 12,352
CZ Girls 0 #351 1 5,378
CN Girls 0 #353 7 8,829
BR 0 #360 1 5,969
GH Boys 0 #361 1 8,138
PL Girls 0 #364 1 5,096
MU Boys 0 #368 2 8,477
PT Boys 0 #379 3 7,951
HK Girls 0 #389 241 16,104
France Boys 2015 #404 3 2,851
BD Girls 0 #406 1 8,413
BO 0 #406 3 6,868
PH Boys 0 #408 1 11,440
UY Boys 0 #410 4 5,922
Austria Boys 0 #413 30 2,180
OM Girls 0 #420 5 15,987
SD Boys 0 #433 13 10,523
ZA 0 #474 1 14,421
AR Boys 0 #475 9 7,628
GT Boys 0 #499 1 7,625
PA Boys 0 #502 4 9,305
IR Boys 0 #504 49 10,162
CR Boys 0 #509 2 10,188
CO 0 #510 1 7,768
RU Boys 0 #519 8 12,621
RU Girls 0 #522 2 11,913
UY Girls 0 #536 1 6,731
IR Girls 0 #544 2 8,334
PS Girls 0 #547 1 10,981
LY 0 #559 1 12,703
CM Boys 0 #573 3 12,054
AE Girls 0 #596 2 20,968
BD Boys 0 #603 3 10,045
BO Boys 0 #615 8 9,244
IL Boys 0 #623 3 10,983
AR Girls 0 #629 2 8,289
SG Girls 0 #630 3 18,916
IL Girls 0 #643 3 11,648
CL Boys 0 #648 18 13,390
SG Boys 0 #684 14 17,960
LB 0 #690 1 13,263
IQ Boys 0 #693 5 13,071
IT 0 #700 15 4,183
BR Boys 0 #728 24 12,213
QA Boys 0 #737 7 18,093
SY 0 #767 1 11,684
KW Boys 0 #800 7 18,755
Germany Boys 0 #821 132 5,697
NG Girls 0 #825 2 15,093
TN 0 #864 2 13,765
PE Boys 0 #868 11 14,506
United States Boys 2008 #884 5 7,541
CO Boys 0 #904 17 15,656
Spain Boys 0 #904 27 5,610
CL Girls 0 #912 4 14,098
OM Boys 0 #912 7 17,948
EG Boys 0 #921 5 15,035
NL Boys 0 #921 31 5,873
NG Boys 0 #941 11 16,906
MX Boys 0 #948 35 16,355
MY Girls 0 #965 30 24,821
BR Girls 0 #989 4 12,708
MY Boys 0 #1,001 111 25,439
PE Girls 0 #1,010 1 14,861
SA Girls 0 #1,010 5 25,931
IN Boys 0 #1,037 3 16,750
AE Boys 0 #1,073 20 22,615
MA 0 #1,110 19 20,986
CO Girls 0 #1,147 6 16,140
DZ 0 #1,165 12 20,130
ZA Boys 0 #1,165 14 25,619
MX Girls 0 #1,167 17 17,781
ZA Girls 0 #1,233 4 25,928
TR 0 #1,250 5 19,440
IT Boys 0 #1,318 154 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,579 36 28,008

Luk is popular in 72 countries — most recent births per country:

Switzerland
France
AE
AL
AO

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People also ask about Luk

Luk is predominantly a boy's name.
Luk is a one syllable name, pronounced English: /lʌk/ ('luck'); Dutch: /lyk/ (close front rounded vowel, like 'luuk').
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Luke, Luc, Lucas, Lukas, Luka and Łukasz.
Yes — Luk ranked #136 in Switzerland in 2024, and appears in official birth registries across 3 countries.
Luk ranks highest in Switzerland (#136 in 2024).
Luk's popularity is rising. It moved from #143 in 2014 to #136 in 2024 in Switzerland.