Luka is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Luka means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Luka across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Luka has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Luka is a boy name of Latin origin meaning “from Lucania, light”. A Slavic and Italian form of Luke.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 29,522 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 3,452 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 260 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 98 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 464 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 563 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 Luka per year, United States (1975 to 2025). United States peaked in 2025 (3,898/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2024 (213/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2024 (33/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2024 (29/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2021 (10/yr).
Luka has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2025, when it ranked #150 nationally (given to 4,136 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 2020s.
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