Luka

Boy name

Luka has been given to 29,522 babies in the U.S. since 1975. It peaked in 2025 and currently ranks #85 for boys (2025).

Meaning & origin

From the common Slavic (Macedonian, Russian, Serbo-Croatian, and Ukrainian, etc) male given name Luka and from Macedonian, Russian, and Ukrainian Лука́ (Luká), all cognates of English Luke and Lucas.

Origin: Slavic languages

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

29,522

Peak year

2025 (3,898 babies)

Rank in 2025

#85 for boys

First recorded

1975

10-year trend

▲ +569%

Gender split

2% girls / 98% boys

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