Luke name meaning

Gender: Unisex, both Boy and Girl
Origin: Old Greek and Latin
Usage: English, Latin, Finnish, Swedish, Danish and Norwegian
Pronunciation: loo-k
Meaning: Bringer of Light, A Region of Southern Italy, Native of Lucania, Bright, Daylight Babies and Shining
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What does Luke mean?

Used notably in Swedish, English, Latin, Danish, Finnish and Norwegian durable and popular, Luke is rooted from Old Greek and Latin is a unisex name, Luke means "Bringer of Light, A Region of Southern Italy, Native of Lucania, Bright, Daylight Babies or Shining".

Luke is English form of Lukas. Also Luke is Latin equivalent of Lucius. Customary and Perennial Luke is originated from Latin and Old Greek, Luke means "Form of Lucus, Bringer of Light and A Region of Southern Italy".

Also Luke is Latin cognate of Lucius. Luke is celebrated on October 18th.

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How do I pronounce Luke?

loo-k is the most common way to pronounce two syllabled Luke.

Variants of Luke

Loukas, Lucas, Lluc, Lukas, Lucius, Lucky, Lukeanthony, Lukaz, Lucia, Lucilla, Lucianus, Liuz, Luce

Nicknames for Luke

Since the baby name Luke is such a short name, it is hard to converge any further but we managed scrape out few options:

Names that rhyme with Luke

How popular is the name Luke?

Luke was an extremely popular name in United States. Over 270592 babies have been given the name in 183 years. When at its peak in 2014, 10496 boys were bestowed the name and it was ranked at 28th position.

However after 183 years, the name is on free fall on the charts but still dominating the charts. Moreover, the name has been to the top 50 baby names 18 times Also, Luke was a very popular name in England and Wales.

Over 69237 babies have been named Luke since 1996. When at its peak in 1997, it ranked 11st when 5664 parents chose the moniker for their baby boys. However after 23 years, the name is on free fall on the charts but still performing better than most of the names.

Moreover, the given name has been to the top 50 baby names 19 times Also, a popular name in New South Wales having over 15108 recievers in 38 years of usage.

When at the peak of its usage in 1981, 1032 boys were bestowed the name and it was ranked at 7th position. Moreover, the moniker has been to the top 10 baby names 4 times

Luke is common in Ireland where over 6934 new-borns have been given the name since 1964.

At its zenith in 2002, the moniker grabbed the 10th spot and 489 baby boys were given the name. Also, Luke is a common name in Queensland given to over 6581 babies in 28 years.

At its zenith in 1988, the moniker grabbed the 10th spot and 383 baby boys were given the name. Also, In Western Australia, Luke was once a common name since emerging in 1983 it has been given to over 899 babies.

At its zenith in 1983,. After 5 years of usage, the name has fallen out of the charts. In addition to that, the name has been in the top 10 baby names 5 times Also, A common name in Victoria with over 1118 new-borns have been given the name since 2008.

When at its peak in 2008, 222 boys were bestowed the name and it was ranked at 25th position.

Luke is a familiar baby name in France, it has been in use since 1979 and was able to reach the top 600 names.

In 2005, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 593 on boy names chart when 80 babies were named Luke. Over 1441 people have been named Luke in France. Also, in Netherlands, in just 5 years, it has made it to the top 300 names.

Recently in 2018, 84 babies were given Luke and it reached its peak ranking, 200 on boy names chart. Over 405 people have been named Luke in Netherlands.

In Switzerland, Luke is a unique name where it has been in use since 2003 and has secured the place in top 300 names.

Recently in 2017, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 224 on boy names chart when 40 babies were named Luke. There are over 335 babies that have been given the name Luke in Switzerland.

Luke is an uncommon baby name in Belgium still in use today. But Luke is a popular baby name in England where every 1 in 800 have the name as well as in, Australia, Nigeria, Zimbabwe, Papua New Guinea, Malawi, Uganda, Canada, Kenya and South Africa.

As per our research, over 370000 babies have been bestowed Luke around the globe.

YearBoysGirls
RankBirthsRankBirths
2018298577104719
2017309163157945
2016299930936111
20152810255117908
20142810496846213
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Luke in Nordic countries

CountriesMenWomen
First NameSecondary NameFirst NameSecondary Name
Netherlands24362395918
Finland3405150
Sweden31820659-57
Norway5515359-57
Denmark2030590

What numbers say about Luke?

If you get too attached to everyone, what will you do when if they leave one day? You always hope things to work out on their own. Luck is following your every step in life. Although you are the most positive person you know, deep inside, your soul is sad. You like to organize and manage things, events, and people. You never establish clumsy connections. You are that person who teaches others how to live life without much drama and walk their path with no one's help.

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Famous people named Luke

  • Luke the Evangelist, The Early Church Fathers ascribed to him authorship of both the Gospel of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles
  • Luke Pebody, mathematician who solved the necklace problem
  • Luke Wadding, Irish Franciscan friar and historian
  • Luke Hansard, English printer,
  • Luke Mwananshiku, Zambian banker, businessman
  • Luke Burrage, British juggler, musician, entertainer and author
  • Luke Morley, guitarist
  • Luke Bailey, Essex-born British actor, writer
  • Luke Foxe, English explorer,
  • Luke Bedford, British composer
  • Luke Short, popular Western writer
  • Luke Duffy, Irish trades unionist and Labour Party politician
  • Luke Parker, English cricketer
  • Luke Fox, judge of the Court of Common Pleas in Ireland
  • Luke Kirby, English Catholic priest and martyr
  • Luke Milligan, former tennis player from the United Kingdom
  • Luke Piper, English landscape painter
  • Luke E. Hart, tenth Supreme Knight of the Knights of Columbus
  • Luke McFadyen, international rugby player
  • Luke White, 5th Baron Annaly, English first-class cricketer
  • Luke Cresswell, co-creator of the dance percussion act Stomp
  • Luke Belton, Irish Fine Gael politician
  • Luke Sutherland, Scottish novelist and musician
  • Luke Jacobz, Australian actor and television presenter
  • Luke Kruytbosch, American Thoroughbred horse racing announcer
  • Luke White, English Liberal Party politician
  • Luke Tan, country singer and songwriter
  • Luke Kipkosgei, Kenyan long-distance runner
  • Luke Gross, American former rugby union player and current rugby coach and administrator
  • Luke Elliott Sommer, former United States Army Ranger and bank robber
  • Luke Hurley, independent New Zealand guitarist and singer-songwriter
  • Luke Faust, American musician
  • Luke White, Irish bookseller
  • Luke Hayden, Irish nationalist politician and MP
  • Luke Greenwood, English first-class cricketer
  • Luke Milton, former rugby league and rugby union footballer
  • Luke Barats,
  • Luke Lennox, Australian actor
  • Luke Preston, Welsh judoka
  • Luke Sela, journalist and newspaper editor
  • Luke Kibet, Kenyan long-distance runner
  • Luke Lillingstone, British Army officer
  • Luke Farmer, Australian rules football field umpire
  • Luke Pinder, 33-year-old British racing driver competing
  • Luke Howard, British manufacturing chemist and an amateur meteorologist with broad interests
  • Luke Chia-Liu Yuan, Chinese-American physicist and grandson of Yuan Shikai
  • Luke Helder, in May 2002
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