The first name Lukas
A boy’s name from Latin meaning “a man from lucania”.
2 syllables Male Also a surname
Meaning and origin
Latin origin
Lukas means “a man from lucania” in Latin.
Borrowed from Latin Lucas (“a man from Lucania”).
A form of Lucas.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 138 boys were named Lukas, making it the 321st most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2012, with 295 births (#189).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Lukas with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Lukas at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 1,161 boys born in the United States were named Lukas, the 288th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2019, when 1,787 were.
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 Lukas
107 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Lukas PodolskiGerman association football player (born 1985)
- Lukas HradeckyFinnish footballer, born 1989
- Lukas KlostermannGerman association football player, born 1996
- Lukáš KrpálekCzech judoka, born 1990
- Lukas LeragerDanish association football player (born 1993)
- Lukas HaasAmerican actor, born 1976
- Lukáš RosolCzech tennis player, born 1985
- Lukas HinterseerAustrian footballer, born 1991
- Lukas NmechaGerman association football player, born 1998
- Lukas DhontBelgian director and screenwriter, born 1991
- Lukas WeißhaidingerAustrian athlete, born 1992
- Lukáš ProvodCzech association football player, born 1996
More Latin boys’ names
Questions
- What does the name Lukas mean?
- Lukas means “a man from lucania” in Latin.
- What is the origin of the name Lukas?
- Borrowed from Latin Lucas (“a man from Lucania”).
- How popular is the name Lukas?
- In 2025, 138 boys born in England and Wales were named Lukas, ranking 321st. Its peak was 2012, with 295 births.
- Is Lukas a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 44,072 US babies named Lukas since 1880 were boys.
- When was Lukas most popular?
- 2019 in the United States, when 1,787 babies were named Lukas, its highest rank at 214th.
- What name is Lukas a form of?
- Lukas is a form of Lucas.
- Is Lukas also a surname?
- Yes. Lukas is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.