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The baby name Luke is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /luːk/.

Luke is Latin in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 1.0
Origin: Latin
Pronunciation: /luːk/

What is the meaning of the name Luke ?

The baby name Luke is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /luːk/.

Luke is Latin in Origin.

Luke is the English form of Latin Lucas, from Greek Loukas (Λουκᾶς), most likely meaning “man from Lucania,” a region in southern Italy. In Late Antiquity it became associated with Latin lux “light,” giving rise to the popular interpretive meaning “light-giver.” The name’s prominence stems from Saint Luke the Evangelist - physician, companion of Paul, and author of the Gospel of Luke and Acts - ensuring steady use across the Christian world. It reached medieval England through Norman influence, remained favored after the Reformation, and enjoyed a modern revival from the late 20th century, helped by cultural touchstones like Luke Skywalker.

International variants include Lucas (English, Spanish, Portuguese), Loukas (Greek), Luka (Slavic), Luca (Italian/Romanian), Luc (French), Łukasz (Polish), Lukáš (Czech/Slovak), Lukács (Hungarian), Lúcás (Irish), Lùcas (Scottish Gaelic), Luuk (Dutch), and Lluc (Catalan). Diminutives include Lukey; related feminine forms appear as Lucia and Lucy.

Luke has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Luke

Lucas Grabeel Musician · Born 1984 · United States Lucas Grabeel is best known for his role as Ryan Evans in the High School Musical film series. He is also a talented musician and has contributed to the soundtracks of the films. Born in 1984 in the United States, Grabeel has continued to work in both acting and music. Lukas Haas Musician · Born 1976 · United States Lukas Haas is best known as an actor, particularly for his role as the young Amish boy in the film 'Witness'. He has also appeared in movies like 'Inception' and 'Mars Attacks!'. Aside from acting, he is a musician based in the United States. Luke Hemmings Musician · Born 1996 · Australia Luke Hemmings is an Australian musician best known as the lead vocalist and guitarist of the band 5 Seconds of Summer. The band gained international fame with hits like 'She Looks So Perfect' and 'Youngblood'. Luke's energetic performances and distinctive voice have made him a standout figure in the music industry.

Celebrity babies named Luke

Name Last Name(s) Mother Mother famous for Fame Level Father Father famous for Fame Level
Luke Scott Ridley Scott film director ★★★★★
Luke Murray Bill Murray film director ★★★★★
Luke Richard Bagshawe Redmayne Eddie Redmayne television actor ★★★★★
Luke Welch Catherine O'Hara film director ★★★★★ Bo Welch film director ★★★★★
Luke Gavigan Jessica Capshaw television actor ★★★★★

Luke – 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
FJ 0 #4 3 374
ET 0 #6 1 246
FJ Boys 0 #14 4 603
BW 0 #18 2 960
New Zealand Boys 2010 #21 191 99
MT 0 #29 15 1,767
MT Boys 0 #30 281 4,064
NA 0 #32 2 2,537
United States Boys 2024 #34 7,039 7,044
EE 0 #37 1 1,051
Canada Boys 2024 #39 540 2,588
HN Boys 0 #52 1 749
MO 0 #52 1 2,706
CM 0 #56 1 2,592
JP 0 #68 10 4,057
AL 0 #74 3 2,372
CN 0 #75 11 3,857
MV Boys 0 #76 4 3,375
TW 0 #85 16 4,523
JM 0 #86 8 3,714
QA 0 #101 6 7,011
PH 0 #109 2 5,607
BN Girls 0 #114 1 5,459
HU 0 #114 2 1,675
CY Boys 0 #117 13 3,473
OM 0 #119 3 6,215
KW 0 #121 1 5,216
Norway Boys 2025 #124 11 444
BN Boys 0 #124 10 6,332
EE Boys 0 #124 2 2,087
Switzerland Boys 2024 #125 13 1,769
BW Boys 0 #126 24 4,685
GR 0 #131 5 3,911
ID Boys 0 #131 5 4,130
TW Boys 0 #132 122 7,111
IQ 0 #133 1 3,533
LT Boys 0 #147 5 2,166
CR 0 #148 11 5,526
RS Boys 0 #154 1 2,277
CN Boys 0 #163 183 9,639
AE 0 #164 14 10,220
CZ 0 #167 19 3,154
Sweden Boys 2022 #170 13 1,509
HU Boys 0 #171 4 3,954
CZ Boys 0 #174 159 6,530
SI Girls 0 #177 1 2,769
HR 0 #181 1 2,081
NA Boys 0 #182 54 6,830
UY 0 #182 1 2,477
LU Girls 0 #190 1 4,850
AR 0 #192 2 2,915
RU 0 #193 2 3,641
MO Boys 0 #197 27 5,842
JM Boys 0 #198 75 6,876
LT Girls 0 #200 1 1,904
DK 0 #202 5 5,198
PL 0 #203 10 2,600
LU Boys 0 #205 14 4,970
SI Boys 0 #209 3 3,402
SG 0 #211 59 11,010
IR 0 #214 16 4,221
AO Girls 0 #217 1 4,575
BG Boys 0 #220 1 3,850
AL Girls 0 #221 7 4,141
HU Girls 0 #225 1 3,308
PS 0 #225 2 5,692
ZA 0 #231 221 14,421
GH 0 #232 12 5,396
NA Girls 0 #236 2 7,146
BD 0 #241 1 5,992
AO Boys 0 #245 5 5,568
NG 0 #245 20 5,926
EC Boys 0 #246 1 3,322
HR Boys 0 #248 11 3,997
PT 0 #250 1 4,161
PL Boys 0 #256 81 6,459
GR Boys 0 #257 11 6,912
ZA Boys 0 #261 2,280 25,619
JP Boys 0 #262 36 7,909
MO Girls 0 #263 1 7,056
JM Girls 0 #278 1 7,507
PH Boys 0 #278 106 11,440
IL 0 #282 1 6,291
Canada Girls 2003 #287 7 2,527
MY 0 #289 42 12,352
KZ Boys 0 #291 6 6,578
GH Boys 0 #293 54 8,138
AL Boys 0 #297 7 5,122
HK Boys 0 #297 287 12,905
DK Boys 0 #303 23 7,401
HK 0 #310 39 8,483
SA 0 #310 3 10,560
France Boys 2021 #324 64 2,865
PE 0 #328 2 6,350
SG Boys 0 #328 469 17,960
KZ Girls 0 #331 2 5,862
GT 0 #338 1 5,948
QA Girls 0 #340 4 15,378
PT Boys 0 #342 26 7,951
NL 0 #345 47 2,481
NL Boys 0 #352 995 5,873
CN Girls 0 #357 3 8,829
SD Girls 0 #358 1 7,678
BR 0 #359 2 5,969
MU Boys 0 #361 9 8,477
CR Boys 0 #364 128 10,188
PL Girls 0 #364 1 5,096
Austria Boys 0 #380 63 2,180
PH Girls 0 #380 11 13,098
JO Boys 0 #387 3 7,057
IR Boys 0 #393 167 10,162
Finland Boys 0 #399 29 2,041
Germany 0 #405 33 2,542
BD Girls 0 #406 1 8,413
UY Boys 0 #406 8 5,922
EG 0 #407 6 6,387
BO 0 #408 1 6,868
NG Boys 0 #425 870 16,906
CL 0 #433 2 6,867
SD Boys 0 #433 13 10,523
Spain 0 #435 18 2,326
AR Boys 0 #445 23 7,628
MX 0 #445 1 8,339
GT Boys 0 #465 10 7,625
PT Girls 0 #471 1 7,952
RU Boys 0 #481 25 12,621
PA Boys 0 #498 8 9,305
Finland Boys 2026 #501 199 3,552
CO 0 #509 2 7,768
CM Boys 0 #521 30 12,054
RU Girls 0 #523 1 11,913
BH 0 #524 30 17,937
PS Boys 0 #536 13 10,655
UY Girls 0 #536 1 6,731
LY 0 #553 7 12,703
KW Girls 0 #556 6 19,177
CM Girls 0 #559 2 11,671
BO Boys 0 #583 10 9,244
Germany Boys 0 #594 402 5,697
AE Girls 0 #597 1 20,968
IL Boys 0 #598 10 10,983
BD Boys 0 #600 6 10,045
HK Girls 0 #602 14 16,104
IT 0 #607 108 4,183
CL Boys 0 #624 42 13,390
SG Girls 0 #624 9 18,916
AR Girls 0 #629 2 8,289
BO Girls 0 #650 2 9,488
IN Girls 0 #653 2 13,121
QA Boys 0 #658 50 18,093
IT Boys 0 #681 1,042 10,046
LB 0 #683 8 13,263
IQ Boys 0 #691 7 13,071
MY Boys 0 #692 457 25,439
BR Boys 0 #698 54 12,213
KW Boys 0 #717 53 18,755
NG Girls 0 #719 68 15,093
SY 0 #766 2 11,684
Spain Boys 0 #768 164 5,610
PE Boys 0 #827 52 14,506
OM Boys 0 #842 40 17,948
EG Boys 0 #854 33 15,035
TN 0 #862 4 13,765
CO Boys 0 #894 27 15,656
United States Girls 2024 #910 7 8,487
CL Girls 0 #910 6 14,098
MX Boys 0 #913 70 16,355
SA Girls 0 #925 11 25,931
NL Girls 0 #940 16 5,933
AE Boys 0 #953 140 22,615
Spain Girls 0 #970 14 5,561
IN Boys 0 #971 31 16,750
MY Girls 0 #978 17 24,821
BR Girls 0 #992 1 12,708
PE Girls 0 #1,008 3 14,861
EG Girls 0 #1,009 1 14,742
ZA Girls 0 #1,089 53 25,928
MA 0 #1,108 21 20,986
CO Girls 0 #1,145 8 16,140
DZ 0 #1,157 20 20,130
TR 0 #1,183 29 19,440
MX Girls 0 #1,262 6 17,781
IT Girls 0 #1,417 30 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,473 142 28,008

Luke is popular in 88 countries — most recent births per country:

Ireland
Scotland, United Kingdom
France
Canada
New South Wales, Australia

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People also ask about Luke

Luke is predominantly a boy's name.
Luke is a one syllable name, pronounced /luːk/.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Lucas, Lukas, Luca, Luka, Luc and Lucian.
Across languages, Luke has these equivalents: 'Greek': 'Loukas (Λουκάς), 'Russian': 'Лука (Luka).
Yes, very popular — Luke ranked #1 in Ireland in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 13 countries.
Luke ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2025).
Luke's popularity is holding steady. It moved from #1 in 2015 to #1 in 2025 in Ireland.
Yes — 3 notable people named Luke are in our database, including Lucas Grabeel (Musician), Lukas Haas (Musician), Luke Hemmings (Musician).
Yes — at least 5 celebrity couples have chosen Luke for their child, including Ridley Scott.