Luca
A boy's name meaning from Lucania.
Approved in Portugal. Luca is on the official IRN list of names you can register. 164 births registered in 2014–2017.
Origin
Italian and Romanian form of Lucas (see Luke), from Latin Lucas and Greek Loukas, probably meaning from Lucania, a region of southern Italy.
Story
The name is linked to Saint Luke, evangelist and author of one of the Gospels. A famous bearer was Luca della Robbia, a Renaissance sculptor from Florence. From the end of the 20th century, Luca became popular beyond Italy and Romania as well.
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- List of admitted given names · IRN · irn.justica.gov.pt (approved-name list & birth statistics)
- Behind the Name · Luca
- Wiktionary · Luca