Luca name meaning

Gender: Boy

Origin: Latin and Old Greek

Usage: English, Hungarian, Italian, Faroese, Finnish, Swedish, Danish and Norwegian

Pronunciation: loo-kuh

Meaning: Light, Man from Lucania, The Bright, Born At Daybreak, Daylight Babies and Shining

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What does Luca mean?
Variations of Luca
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Famous People Named Luca
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What does Luca mean?

Popular unisex name Luca is originated from Old Greek and Latin and is used especially in Finnish, Hungarian, Faroese, Norwegian, Italian, Swedish, English and Danish languages, meaning of Luca is "Light, Man from Lucania, The Bright, Born At Daybreak, Daylight Babies or Shining".

Luca is a short version of Lucia. Lucia is variation of ever lasting and frequently used Lucy. Lucia is effeminate form of Lucius. Lucia is form of Lucie in Italian language.

Commonly Accepted Lucia's origin is Latin, meaning of Lucia is "The Light of India and Bringer of Light". Luca is abridged form of Lucy. Lucy is form of customary and conifer Lucie.

Lucy is short version of Lucia. Lucy is equivalent of Lucie in English language. Renowned Lucy came from Latin, meaning of Lucy is "The Bright, Born At Daybreak and Bringer of Light".

Luca is feminine of Lucas. Lucas is version of Luke and Lucius. Lucas is resulted from Luke. Lucas is Irish, Scandinavian and German cognate of Lucius. Also Lucas is form of Luke in English and Spanish languages.

Lucas is also Latin equivalent of Lukas. Famous Lucas is originated from Latin and Old Greek, Lucas means "Bringer of Light, A Region of Southern Italy and Man from Lucania". Luca is Italian equivalent of Lucius.

Also Luca is Italian equivalent of Luke.. It is celebrated on October 18th.

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How do I pronounce Luca?

Two syllabled Luca is pronounced as loo-kuh.

Variants of Luca

Lucia, Lucilla, Lucianus, Lucius, Lucah, Lucabella, Luke, Lucas, Liuz, Luce, Loukas, Lukas, Lluc, Lucky, Lukeanthony, Luccas

Nicknames for Luca

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

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How popular is the name Luca?

Luca is a popular name in United States given to over 29934 babies in 86 years. Currently the name is hotter than ever, 3589 boys were bestowed the name and it was ranked at 106th position.

Moreover, the name has been to the top 500 baby names 16 times Also, Luca is a popular in England and Wales where over 17448 new-borns have been given the name since 1996.

Currently the name is hotter than ever, 1291 boys were bestowed the name and it was ranked at 51st position. Moreover, the name has been to the top 100 baby names 16 times Also, Luca is a popular in France where over 14579 new-borns have been given the name since 1959.

Presently the name is rising, in 2009, it ranked 84th when 868 parents chose the moniker for their baby boys. Additionally, the moniker has been in the top 100 baby names 3 times Also, a popular name in Spain having over 3590 recievers in 5 years of usage.

At the peak of its usage in 2019, the moniker grabbed the 44th spot and 911 baby boys were given the name. Additionally, the given name has been in the top 50 baby names 2 times Also, Luca was a very popular name in Italy.

Over 98267 babies have been named Luca since 1999. At the peak of its usage in 1999, 7799 boys were bestowed the name and it was ranked at 5th position. However after 20 years, the name is on free fall on the charts but still performing better than most of the names.

In addition to that, the moniker has been in the top 5 baby names 1 times

In Ireland, Luca was once a common name since emerging in 2000 it has been given to over 837 babies.

At the peak of its usage in 2019,. However after 17 years, the name is currently sliding down on the charts. Also, A common name in Netherlands with over 1801 new-borns have been given the name since 2015.

When at its peak in 2019, 384 boys were bestowed the name and it was ranked at 24th position. Additionally, the name has been in the top 50 baby names 5 times Also, A common name in Belgium with over 6239 new-borns have been given the name since 1995.

At the peak of its usage in 2008, 323 boys were bestowed the name and it was ranked at 21st position. Also, A common name in New South Wales with over 2385 new-borns have been given the name since 2005.

Recently the name is rising, in 2019, 232 boys were bestowed the name and it was ranked at 29th position. Also, A common name in Queensland with over 628 new-borns have been given the name since 2015.

Currently the moniker is on a rise, in 2019, it ranked 33rd when 168 parents chose the moniker for their baby boys. Also, A common name in Victoria having over 1641 recievers in 12 years of usage.

When at the peak of its usage in 2019, 212 boys were bestowed the name and it was ranked at 26th position.

But Luca is a popular baby name in Switzerland where every 1 in 2000 have the name.

As per our evaluation, over 310000 babies have been bestowed Luca around the globe.

Year	Boys		Girls
Year	Rank	Births	Rank	Births
2018	106	3589	2116	89
2017	130	3070	2087	92
2016	151	2728	2327	80
2015	157	2606	2609	68
2014	185	2302	2572	68

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Luca in Nordic countries

Countries	Men		Women
Countries	First Name	Secondary Name	First Name	Secondary Name
	5826	2133	936	393
	2160	278	42	0

Numerological analysis of Luca

You are independent and capable to provide for you and your family. You take calculated risks and take your ideas and the ideas of others seriously. You are able to resist any temptation because you focus on things that matter all the time. In order to achieve something great and unseen so far, you have to rely on your talents, creativity, and intuition. You already have what other wish for but must learn to keep your life in continuous order.

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