Luca
Luca is a unisex name of Italian origin meaning “bringer of light.” It ranked #24 in the United States in 2025. Luca is the Italian form of Luke, meaning 'light.
how do you pronounce Luca?
LOO-kah
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what does Luca mean?
The name Luca means “bringer of light.” It comes from the Italian language tradition.
Luca is the Italian form of Luke, meaning 'light.' Pixar's 2021 film 'Luca' set in the Italian Riviera accelerated its already rapid rise. It works as both a masculine name in Italy and a unisex name elsewhere.
where does the name Luca come from?
The Italian form of Lucas, from the Greek Loukas, meaning a man from Lucania. Italian dropped the final consonant, which gives the name its open ending — and, in English-speaking countries, its ambiguity of gender, since -a reads as feminine to English ears.
the history of Luca
Luca is emphatically masculine across Italy and much of Europe, where it has ranked among the leading boys' names for decades. English-speaking countries have used it more loosely, and it has picked up occasional feminine use there. Luca Signorelli and Luca Pacioli, the monk who codified double-entry bookkeeping, are among its Renaissance bearers.
how popular is this name?
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2024 | #24 |
| 2023 | #28 |
| 2022 | #31 |
| 2021 | #42 |
| 2020 | #67 |
Source: SSA National Baby Names Dataset
what are the nicknames and variants of Luca?
Nicknames
Variants around the world
who are famous people named Luca?
- Luca (Pixar film character)
- Luca Guadagnino (Italian film director)
- Luca Changretta (Peaky Blinders character)
what names are similar to Luca?
what names go well with Luca?
Sibling names that share Luca's rhythm and register without echoing it too closely.
Last reviewed April 30, 2026 · Curated by HushName editorial
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