Luca

Luca

Primarily a boy's name · 99% boys

Origin: Italian

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 1996 and has been recorded in 29 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2023 with 3,195 babies (rank #7 that year). In 2024 it was given to 2,814 boys (rank #7). 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.

30,500

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

3,195

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	83	#302
1997	107	#265
1998	152	#209
1999	191	#179
2000	272	#140
2001	374	#118
2002	473	#104
2003	536	#98
2004	586	#95
2005	784	#83
2006	826	#81
2007	999	#72
2008	974	#74
2009	936	#72
2010	953	#70
2011	982	#64
2012	1,117	#61
2013	1,034	#60
2014	1,101	#58
2015	1,167	#53
2016	1,144	#52
2017	1,171	#55
2018	1,291	#51
2019	1,306	#49
2020	1,323	#45
2021	1,807	#28
2022	2,625	#12
2023	3,195	#7
2024	2,814	#7

Year

Babies

Rank

1996

#302

1997

107

#265

1998

152

#209

1999

191

#179

2000

272

#140

2001

374

#118

2002

473

#104

2003

536

#98

2004

586

#95

2005

784

#83

2006

826

#81

2007

999

#72

2008

974

#74

2009

936

#72

2010

953

#70

2011

982

#64

2012

1,117

#61

2013

1,034

#60

2014

1,101

#58

2015

1,167

#53

2016

1,144

#52

2017

1,171

#55

2018

1,291

#51

2019

1,306

#49

2020

1,323

#45

2021

1,807

#28

2022

2,625

#12

2023

3,195

2024

2,814

Meaning

Numerology of Luca

Popularity Over Time — Boys

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Year-by-Year Detail