Lucca is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Lucca means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Lucca across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Lucca has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Lucca is a boy name of Latin origin meaning “light”. An Italian place name spelling of Luca, from Lucas.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 8,658 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 1,008 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 125 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 3 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 89 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Lucca per year, United States (1993 to 2025). United States peaked in 2025 (783/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2023 (68/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2025 (14/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2020 (12/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2013 (3/yr).
Lucca has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2025, when it ranked #823 nationally (given to 848 babies that year).
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