Luca

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Meaning

Luca is a masculine given name used mainly in Italy, Spain, Portugal, Romania, and Latin America. It is derived from the Latin name Lucas. It may also come from the Latin word "lucus" meaning "sacred wood". Luca has risen in popularity as a name for boys in other countries.

From Wikipedia

Luca first appears in the data in 2005 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2024 with 1,014 babies (rank #5 that year). In 2025 it was given to 981 boys (rank #6). The name has been rising over the last five years.

Numerology of Luca

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Luca yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

1Destiny numberThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
4Soul urgeThe builderPractical, steady, gets results through hard work.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
6PersonalityThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

9,999

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

1,014

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Luca

Luca Pacioliuniversity teacher · b. 1440
Luca Toniassociation football player · b. 1977
Luca Signorellifresco painter · b. 1450
Luca Guadagninodirector · b. 1971
Luca della Robbiaceramicist · b. 1399

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
2005	107	#96
2006	132	#79
2007	124	#83
2008	256	#66
2009	299	#54
2010	291	#54
2011	242	#69
2012	282	#60
2013	307	#53
2014	313	#58
2015	724	#70
2016	438	#89
2017	466	#50
2018	488	#47
2019	808	#32
2020	652	#25
2021	610	#16
2022	711	#9
2023	742	#7
2024	1,014	#5
2025	981	#6