Luke
LOOK
Boy · Latin
Meaning: From Lucania, light-giving
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Luka
Gender-neutral · Latin · Short name
- Meaning
- Light; man from Lucania
- Pronunciation
- LOO-kah
- Origin
- Latin
- Popularity
- Common in United Kingdom (2025)
Form of Luke/Lucas, from Latin 'Lucius' meaning light, or from Lucania (a region of Italy).
Popularity: Lucky Stork Stage 1 Expansion, 2025
ClassicInternational
Languages in use: Latin, Slavic
Commonly used in: United Kingdom, Eastern Europe
Alternate spellings
LucaItalian
Italian form.
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Lucky Stork Stage 1 Expansion, 5,000 New Names and Gender Dataset (2025). Last verified 2026-08-15.
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