Luca

Boy Italian #2187 in 2023

Luca is a boy name of Italian origin.

Meaning of Luca

Borrowed from Luca, from Lūcās, from Λουκᾶς, hypocoristic of Λούκιος (from Lūcius) or Λουκανός or both with -ᾶς. As a female given name, used in and as an equivalent of Lucy (ultimately of same origin, from g=f), but English usage is influenced by the male given name, similar Lucas, Luke, and the feminine ending -a.

Popularity of Luca

Popularity, 1915–2023

7,891 births in 2023

1915 2023

60,748 U.S. births recorded from 1915–2023. Used for both boys and girls — see notes below.

Peak year

2022

7,930 babies

First recorded

1915

108 years of history

Recent trend

Rising

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

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Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Etymology adapted from Wiktionary under CC BY-SA 4.0. If you spot an error, please let us know.