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 24 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2016 with 233 babies (rank #115 that year). In 2024 it was given to 140 boys (rank #140). 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.

2,550

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

233

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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Names ranked near Lucas in 2024

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
2000	27	#409
2001	28	#402
2002	18	#585
2003	30	#405
2004	33	#398
2005	37	#362
2006	35	#374
2007	39	#365
2008	58	#291
2009	62	#276
2010	79	#242
2011	90	#228
2012	97	#206
2013	129	#164
2014	160	#144
2015	161	#145
2016	233	#115
2017	219	#120
2018	213	#117
2019	193	#124
2020	156	#135
2022	155	#138
2023	158	#133
2024	140	#140