Luc

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Meaning

Luc is a French masculine given name and occasionally a diminutive form of other names.

From Wikipedia

Luc first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1991 with 166 babies (rank #201 that year). In 2024 it was given to 17 boys (rank #1,369). The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Luc

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

9Destiny numberThe humanitarianIdealistic, compassionate, thinks in big-picture terms.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
3Soul urgeThe creativeExpressive, sociable, lifted by playful energy.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.

2,322

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

166

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Luc

Luc Bessonfilm editor · b. 1959
Luc Montagniermolecular biologist · b. 1932
Luc de Clapiers, marquis de Vauvenarguesessayist · b. 1715
Luc Friedenuniversity teacher · b. 1963
Luc Abalohandball player · b. 1984

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Names ranked near Luc in 2024

Other boys' names starting with L

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	166	#201
1992	148	#209
1993	142	#218
1994	141	#199
1995	117	#250
1996	98	#279
1997	99	#272
1998	70	#342
1999	81	#303
2000	73	#324
2001	62	#365
2002	75	#308
2003	69	#342
2004	60	#393
2005	77	#328
2006	82	#330
2007	78	#369
2008	74	#397
2009	51	#535
2010	74	#399
2011	64	#442
2012	44	#584
2013	45	#602
2014	45	#611
2015	48	#563
2016	36	#727
2017	26	#920
2018	27	#887
2019	31	#789
2020	22	#1,038
2021	28	#900
2022	19	#1,185
2023	33	#777
2024	17	#1,369