#342024 rank
2014peak year
291,830babies named Luke since 1880
▼ 17%5-year trend
Luke popularity over 145 years
🔥 Very popular now · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Luke mean?
English form of Latin Lucas, 'man from Lucania', with a folk link to Greek 'light'. The name of the gospel writer, long a favorite in the Low Countries and Ireland before its English revival.
OriginLatin
Syllables2
Genderboy
Styleclassic, mythic
Names like Luke
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Famous Lukes
- Luke Wilson, actor
Spellings & variants
LucasLucaLukas
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