Luca

“Variant of Lucas — related to Latin lux, 'light'; or 'man from Lucania'” — Greek via Latin origin

Girl's name · #2675 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Luca reached #1763 in 2021 and has eased to #2675 since. About 1,700 girls have carried it since 1987. About 99% of babies named Luca in recent years have been boys.

Around the world: #2 in Hungary (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 5 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Lucas

Luca Ivanković — Croatian basketball player
Luca Kozák — Hungarian female hurdler
Luca Szűcs — Hungarian sabre fencer
Luca Ekler — Hungarian Paralympic athlete
Luca Szekerczés — Hungarian handball player

In stories & tradition

Luca — Monica's Gang
Luca McIntyre — Doctors
Luca Trulyworth — Ar Tonelico 2

What Lucas become

Among 2,557 notable people named Luca:

Sports figures appear 1.8× more often than among typical names — e.g. Luca Ivanković, Croatian basketball player.

Similar names: Maelee · Lux · Mika · Eternity · Halia · Luci

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