Luca

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“bringer of light” — Italian

#232024 rank
2024peak year
62,251babies named Luca since 1880
▲ +80%5-year trend

Luca popularity over 145 years

🔥 Very popular now · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024

peak 202418801920196020002024

What does Luca mean?

Italian form of Lucas, from Latin meaning 'man from Lucania', a region of southern Italy, with a folk link to light. Long popular in Italy, it became a top American choice in the 2010s.

OriginItalian
Syllables2
Genderboy
Stylemodern, classic

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