Luka
LOO-kah Boy Slavic, Greek
Light, from Lucania
Etymology
From the Slavic form of the Greek name Loukas, meaning 'from Lucania' or 'light'.
Variants
- Luca
- Lucca
- Lukah
- Lucah
Rank by region
| Region | Boys | Year |
|---|---|---|
| New South Wales | 2025 | |
| Victoria | 2025 | |
| Queensland | 2025 | |
| Western Australia | 2025 | |
| South Australia | 2025 | |
| United States | 2025 | |
| England and Wales | 2025 | |
| Scotland | 2024 | |
| Northern Ireland | 2025 | |
| Ireland | 2025 | |
| Canada | 2024 | |
| New Zealand | 2025 |
Near Luka in United States, 2025
United States top boysPopularity
Outside the top 50
2025
| Year | Australia | NSW | Victoria | Queensland | WA | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| 2018 | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| 2019 | Not ranked | #85 | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | #98 |
| 2020 | Not ranked | #79 | Not ranked | #96 | Not ranked | #83 |
| 2021 | Not ranked | #67 | #66 | #61 | Not ranked | #70 |
| 2022 | Not ranked | #65 | #70 | #77 | Not ranked | #59 |
| 2023 | Not ranked | #58 | #58 | #52 | Not ranked | #66 |
| 2024 | Not ranked | #47 | #56 | #57 | #53 | #77 |
| 2025 | Not ranked | #77 | #64 | #70 | #52 | #54 |
Outside the combined top 50 for 2025.
Rising
#85 2025 · 3,873 babies
| Year | US |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #809 |
| 2007 | #749 |
| 2008 | #778 |
| 2009 | #782 |
| 2010 | #727 |
| 2011 | #748 |
| 2012 | #638 |
| 2013 | #586 |
| 2014 | #560 |
| 2015 | #524 |
| 2016 | #471 |
| 2017 | #440 |
| 2018 | #321 |
| 2019 | #221 |
| 2020 | #161 |
| 2021 | #115 |
| 2022 | #117 |
| 2023 | #95 |
| 2024 | #94 |
| 2025 | #85 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.
Rising
#261 2025 · 177 babies
| Year | England & Wales |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #303 |
| 2007 | #333 |
| 2008 | #332 |
| 2009 | #365 |
| 2010 | #377 |
| 2011 | #333 |
| 2012 | #340 |
| 2013 | #371 |
| 2014 | #334 |
| 2015 | #349 |
| 2016 | #358 |
| 2017 | #361 |
| 2018 | #355 |
| 2019 | #301 |
| 2020 | #305 |
| 2021 | #330 |
| 2022 | #237 |
| 2023 | #244 |
| 2024 | #236 |
| 2025 | #261 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Recognisable, but likely to feel uncommon in most classrooms.
Rising
#158 2024 · 29 babies
| Year | Scotland |
|---|---|
| 2005 | #504 |
| 2006 | Not ranked |
| 2007 | #391 |
| 2008 | #511 |
| 2009 | #428 |
| 2010 | #516 |
| 2011 | #411 |
| 2012 | #415 |
| 2013 | #346 |
| 2014 | #316 |
| 2015 | #301 |
| 2016 | #343 |
| 2017 | #310 |
| 2018 | #416 |
| 2019 | #255 |
| 2020 | #340 |
| 2021 | #226 |
| 2022 | #284 |
| 2023 | #208 |
| 2024 | #158 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Recognisable, but likely to feel uncommon in most classrooms.
Rising
#173 2025 · 13 babies
| Year | N. Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #250 |
| 2007 | #298 |
| 2008 | #362 |
| 2009 | #369 |
| 2010 | #459 |
| 2011 | Not ranked |
| 2012 | #263 |
| 2013 | Not ranked |
| 2014 | #336 |
| 2015 | #275 |
| 2016 | #477 |
| 2017 | #471 |
| 2018 | #306 |
| 2019 | #392 |
| 2020 | #461 |
| 2021 | #290 |
| 2022 | #303 |
| 2023 | #225 |
| 2024 | #271 |
| 2025 | #173 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Recognisable, but likely to feel uncommon in most classrooms.
Rising
#168 2025 · 30 babies
| Year | Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #254 |
| 2007 | #216 |
| 2008 | #341 |
| 2009 | #379 |
| 2010 | #291 |
| 2011 | #375 |
| 2012 | #273 |
| 2013 | #330 |
| 2014 | #532 |
| 2015 | #412 |
| 2016 | #438 |
| 2017 | #237 |
| 2018 | #340 |
| 2019 | #253 |
| 2020 | #232 |
| 2021 | #206 |
| 2022 | #270 |
| 2023 | #190 |
| 2024 | #157 |
| 2025 | #168 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Recognisable, but likely to feel uncommon in most classrooms.
Rising
#72 2024 · 380 babies
| Year | Canada |
|---|---|
| 2005 | #256 |
| 2006 | #204 |
| 2007 | #192 |
| 2008 | #192 |
| 2009 | #177 |
| 2010 | #165 |
| 2011 | #176 |
| 2012 | #172 |
| 2013 | #204 |
| 2014 | #176 |
| 2015 | #224 |
| 2016 | #181 |
| 2017 | #176 |
| 2018 | #145 |
| 2019 | #112 |
| 2020 | #127 |
| 2021 | #99 |
| 2022 | #94 |
| 2023 | #83 |
| 2024 | #72 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.
Rising
#43 2025 · 76 babies
| Year | NZ |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #136 |
| 2007 | #92 |
| 2008 | #91 |
| 2009 | #109 |
| 2010 | #122 |
| 2011 | #143 |
| 2012 | #106 |
| 2013 | #168 |
| 2014 | #134 |
| 2015 | #120 |
| 2016 | #127 |
| 2017 | #126 |
| 2018 | #88 |
| 2019 | #80 |
| 2020 | #58 |
| 2021 | #54 |
| 2022 | #37 |
| 2023 | #49 |
| 2024 | #43 |
| 2025 | #43 |
Rising and already inside the top 50.
Higher chance of another child sharing it in a school year.