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Luka

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Meaning of Luka: Greek: 'from Lucania'

Luka is a boy's name most strongly associated with Greek naming. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, and it is climbing quickly in the charts right now — 92nd most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 233rd in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#92

3,898 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#233

209 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

29,522

First recorded 1975 · peak 2025

Trend

rising

Style: trending

Popularity over time

1981: 5 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 6 babies1984: 7 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 19 babies1988: 16 babies1989: 9 babies1990: 10 babies19901991: 13 babies1992: 14 babies1993: 21 babies1994: 16 babies1995: 19 babies1996: 24 babies1997: 26 babies1998: 34 babies1999: 47 babies2000: 95 babies20002001: 122 babies2002: 127 babies2003: 163 babies2004: 224 babies2005: 232 babies2006: 252 babies2007: 315 babies2008: 305 babies2009: 313 babies2010: 334 babies20102011: 327 babies2012: 395 babies2013: 458 babies2014: 510 babies2015: 583 babies2016: 677 babies2017: 738 babies2018: 1,077 babies2019: 1,724 babies2020: 2,374 babies20202021: 3,241 babies2022: 3,327 babies2023: 3,681 babies2024: 3,726 babies2025: 3,898 babies
US babies named Luka per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 3,898.

Gender split

98% boys · 2% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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