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Luca

“man from Lucania”

Say it LOO-kuhPronunciation may vary by region.

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The story behind the name

Meet Luca.

Luca is the Italian form of Luke and belongs to the Lucas name family. Its traditional meaning refers to a person from Lucania, a region of southern Italy. The similar-looking Lucius and Lucian have a separate connection with light.

Luca keeps the familiar opening of Luke but adds a second syllable and an open vowel ending. That makes the sound, rather than a different meaning, the main distinction between the two choices.

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A little perspective

How popular is Luca?

United States · 2025
Girls · 2025#2,67565 recorded births
Boys · 2025#148,759 recorded births

Recorded US births over time

201420258,7590
● Girls● Boys
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YearCategoryUS rankBirths
2025Boys148,759
2025Girls2,67565
2024Boys237,991
2024Girls2,73763
2023Boys257,810
2023Girls2,18987
2022Boys287,855
2022Girls2,28882
2021Boys426,891
2021Girls1,763116
2020Boys674,832
2020Girls2,04291
2019Boys874,423
2019Girls2,04194
2018Boys1063,615
2018Girls2,07593
2017Boys1303,091
2017Girls2,08294
2016Boys1512,755
2016Girls2,33881
2015Boys1572,617
2015Girls2,60769
2014Boys1852,304
2014Girls2,60468

Rankings are calculated separately for boys and girls. Records below the publication threshold may be missing; gaps are not zero births.

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Nicknames

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Variations & related forms

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