Luka
“from Lucania”
Boy’s name, of Latin and Slavic origin. Lire en français
- most given boy’s name in France
- 274th
- births in 2023–2025
- 670
- babies born in France
- 1 in 2,915
- −8.2% a year recently
- Falling
- peak year
- 2010
Meaning and origin of Luka
Luka means “from Lucania” and is of Latin and Slavic origin.
Popularity of Luka in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2010.
- Over recent years, Luka has been falling (−8.2% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Luka every 5 schools, all spellings combined.
Luka in English-speaking countries
Luka ranks 43rd in New Zealand, 73rd in British Columbia (Canada) and 75th in Ontario (Canada), against 274th in France.
- New ZealandDIA · 2023-25
43rd boys’ name232 babies in 3 years1 boy in 212+6.1% a year
- British Columbia (Canada)BC Vital Statistics · 2021-23
73rd boys’ name142 babies in 3 years1 boy in 314+11.4% a year
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
75th boys’ name460 babies in 3 years1 boy in 369+7.7% a year
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
93rd boys’ name11,238 babies in 3 years1 boy in 458+18% a year
- IrelandCSO · 2023-25
170th boys’ name90 babies in 3 years1 boy in 798+14.4% a year
- ScotlandNRS · 2023-25
171st boys’ name75 babies in 3 years1 boy in 799+18.5% a year
- Northern IrelandNISRA · 2023-25
210th boys’ name29 babies in 3 years1 boy in 878
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
249th boys’ name581 babies in 3 years1 boy in 1,422+7.6% a year
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. The spellings Luka, Lüka and Lùka are counted together; other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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