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    The first name Gianluca

    A boy’s name from Italian meaning “john-luke”.

    3 syllables Male

    Meaning and origin

    Italian origin

    Gianluca means “john-luke” in Italian.

    From Italian Gianluca (literally “John-Luke”).

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    In 2025, 6 boys were named Gianluca, making it the 3,256th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 1997, with 47 births (#427).

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    662
    babies named Gianluca, 1996–2025
    #3,256
    rank in 2025
    1997
    peak year

    Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Gianluca with other names.

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Gianluca at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 181 boys born in the United States were named Gianluca, the 1,156th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2017, when 207 were.

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    3,915
    babies named Gianluca since 1880
    #1,156
    rank in 2025
    2017
    peak year

    US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

    Gianluca in other languages

    Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary

    Jean-Luc
    French

    Spelled Gianluca in Italian too.

    Famous people named Gianluca

    8 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Gianluca Gaudino
      German footballer, born 1996
    • Gianluca Rocchi
      Association football referee (born 1973)
    • Gianluca Busio
      American footballer (born 2002)
    • Gianluca Prestianni
      Argentinian footballer, born 2006
    • Gianluca Petecof
      Brazilian racing driver, born 2002
    • Gianluca Nijholt
      Dutch footballer, born 1990
    • Gianluca Maria
      Dutch footballer, born 1992
    • Luca Urlando
      American swimmer, born 2002

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    Questions

    What does the name Gianluca mean?
    Gianluca means “john-luke” in Italian.
    What is the origin of the name Gianluca?
    From Italian Gianluca (literally “John-Luke”).
    How popular is the name Gianluca?
    In 2025, 6 boys born in England and Wales were named Gianluca, ranking 3,256th. Its peak was 1997, with 47 births.
    Is Gianluca a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 3,915 US babies named Gianluca since 1880 were boys.
    When was Gianluca most popular?
    2017 in the United States, when 207 babies were named Gianluca, its highest rank at 988th.