Luca
PopularA boy's name meaning from Lucania.
Approved in Estados Unidos. Luca is on the official SSA list of names you can register. In the national top 20 of 2025.
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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Get startedSources & references
- Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications · SSA · ssa.gov (approved-name list & birth statistics)
- Behind the Name · Luca
- Wiktionary · Luca