The first name Luka
A boy’s name from Macedonian.
2 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Macedonian origin
From the common Slavic (Macedonian, Russian, Serbo-Croatian, and Ukrainian, etc) male given name Luka and from Macedonian, Russian, and Ukrainian Лука́ (Luká), all cognates of English Luke and Lucas.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 177 boys were named Luka, making it the 261st most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2024, with 209 births (#233).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Luka with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Luka at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 3,873 boys born in the United States were named Luka, the 85th most popular boys’ name that 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.
Famous people named Luka
44 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Luka ModrićCroatian footballer (born 1985)
- Luka SučićCroatian association football player, born 2002
- Luka VuškovićCroatian association football player, born 2007
- Luka RomeroArgentine-Spanish-Mexican association football player, born 2004
- Luka KarabaticFrench handball player, born 1988
- Luka MkheidzeFrench judoka of Georgian origin, born 1996
- Luka MagnottaCanadian murderer, model and pornographic actor, born 1982
- Luka PeruzovićCroatian footballer, born 1952
- Luka ŠulićCroatian-Slovenian cellist, born 1987
- Luka LoczoszwiliGeorgian association football player, born 1998
- Luka GarzaAmerican-Bosnian basketball player, born 1998
- Luka LipošinovićCroatian footballer (1933-1992)
Questions
- What does the name Luka mean?
- From the common Slavic (Macedonian, Russian, Serbo-Croatian, and Ukrainian, etc) male given name Luka and from Macedonian, Russian, and Ukrainian Лука́ (Luká), all cognates of English Luke and Lucas.
- What is the origin of the name Luka?
- From the common Slavic (Macedonian, Russian, Serbo-Croatian, and Ukrainian, etc) male given name Luka and from Macedonian, Russian, and Ukrainian Лука́ (Luká), all cognates of English Luke and Lucas.
- How popular is the name Luka?
- In 2025, 177 boys born in England and Wales were named Luka, ranking 261st. Its peak was 2024, with 209 births.
- Is Luka a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 98% of the 29,522 US babies named Luka since 1880 were boys.
- When was Luka most popular?
- 2025 in the United States, when 3,873 babies were named Luka, its highest rank at 85th.