The baby name Luki is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈluːki/ (LOO-kee).
The baby name Luki is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈluːki/ (LOO-kee).
Luki is in Origin.
Luki is a pan-European diminutive of the Luke/Lucas family, deriving from Latin Lucas, itself from Greek Loukas ‘man from Lucania’; by folk etymology it is linked to Latin lux ‘light’ and thus ‘bringer of light’. Common as a pet form in German-, Slavic-, and Hungarian-speaking contexts (for Lukas, Luka, Lukács), it has also been adopted as a standalone given name in recent decades, fitting contemporary nickname-style naming trends and sometimes used for all genders.
The base name spread widely through Christian Europe via Saint Luke the Evangelist, producing a rich variant set: Luke, Lucas, Lukas, Luca, Luka, Loukas (Greek), Łukasz (Polish), Luc (French), Lukács (Hungarian). Diminutive relatives include Luki/Lukey/Lukie, and Polish Łuki. Related feminine forms include Lucia/Lucía, Luce, and Lucie. Luki retains the luminous associations of its root, typically glossed as ‘from Lucania’ or ‘light’.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID | 0 | #37 | 3 | 2,238 | |
| LU | 0 | #66 | 1 | 2,830 | |
| TW | 0 | #103 | 1 | 4,523 | |
| GE | Boys | 0 | #110 | 1 | 2,055 |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #128 | 8 | 4,130 |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #151 | 1 | 4,216 |
| RS | Boys | 0 | #153 | 2 | 2,277 |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #173 | 2 | 3,954 |
| CZ | 0 | #184 | 3 | 3,154 | |
| Austria | 0 | #204 | 10 | 850 | |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #204 | 8 | 3,402 |
| PL | 0 | #207 | 6 | 2,600 | |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #227 | 1 | 4,141 |
| IR | 0 | #229 | 3 | 4,221 | |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #246 | 13 | 3,997 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #249 | 1 | 5,568 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #253 | 4 | 7,111 |
| Austria | Boys | 0 | #259 | 203 | 2,180 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #261 | 76 | 6,459 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #263 | 42 | 6,530 |
| NG | 0 | #272 | 1 | 5,926 | |
| SG | 0 | #281 | 2 | 11,010 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #287 | 3 | 8,139 |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #293 | 2 | 3,687 |
| GT | 0 | #296 | 19 | 5,948 | |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 5,122 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #356 | 4 | 8,829 |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #360 | 2 | 8,138 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #363 | 2 | 5,096 |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #385 | 15 | 5,922 |
| EG | 0 | #412 | 1 | 6,387 | |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #442 | 64 | 7,500 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #445 | 23 | 7,628 |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #499 | 1 | 7,625 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #515 | 38 | 10,162 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #518 | 1 | 9,861 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #525 | 2 | 12,621 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #555 | 3 | 12,905 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #559 | 2 | 11,671 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #573 | 3 | 12,054 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #588 | 12 | 8,289 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #596 | 2 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #620 | 3 | 9,244 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #628 | 5 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #643 | 8 | 16,104 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #650 | 2 | 9,488 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #650 | 16 | 13,390 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #653 | 2 | 13,121 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #738 | 2 | 17,960 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #741 | 11 | 12,213 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #741 | 3 | 18,093 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #862 | 91 | 5,697 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #865 | 14 | 14,506 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #874 | 57 | 5,610 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #906 | 15 | 15,656 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #911 | 8 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #934 | 18 | 5,873 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #941 | 42 | 16,355 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #966 | 18 | 5,561 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #999 | 3 | 16,906 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,004 | 7 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 5 | 25,931 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,063 | 16 | 16,140 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,065 | 8 | 24,821 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,092 | 20 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,117 | 25 | 25,928 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,126 | 53 | 25,619 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,141 | 3 | 22,615 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,156 | 28 | 17,781 |
| MA | 0 | #1,196 | 4 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,233 | 2 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,253 | 2 | 19,440 | |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,395 | 77 | 10,046 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,432 | 15 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,605 | 10 | 28,008 |
Luki is popular in 53 countries — most recent births per country:
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