Lucas

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Meaning

Lucas is a multilingual masculine given name of Latin origin. It is derived from the Latin verb "lucere", meaning "to shine". Lucas is used as a given name in Greek, English, Spanish, French, Dutch, and Portuguese.

From Wikipedia

Lucas first appears in the data in 2000 and has been recorded in 25 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2010 with 2,952 babies (rank #8 that year). In 2024 it was given to 1,132 boys (rank #4). The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Lucas

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

11Destiny numberThe visionary (master)Intuitive and inspirational — a heightened 2.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.
7PersonalityThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

48,099

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

2,952

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Also a character in

In Stranger Things: Lucas Sinclair — basketball, common sense

Famous people named Lucas

Lucas Vázquezassociation football player · b. 1991
Lucas Cranach the Elderdraftsperson · b. 1472
Lucas Hernandezassociation football player · b. 1996
Lucas Digneassociation football player · b. 1993
Lucas Neillassociation football player · b. 1978

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Other boys' names starting with L

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
2000	1,292	#40
2001	1,292	#40
2002	1,292	#40
2003	1,292	#40
2004	1,292	#40
2005	1,292	#40
2006	1,292	#40
2007	1,291	#40
2008	1,291	#40
2009	1,291	#40
2010	2,952	#8
2011	2,952	#8
2012	2,952	#8
2013	2,952	#8
2014	2,952	#8
2015	2,952	#8
2016	2,952	#8
2017	2,952	#8
2018	2,951	#8
2019	2,951	#8
2020	1,133	#4
2021	1,133	#4
2022	1,133	#4
2023	1,133	#4
2024	1,132	#4