BoyLatin origin2 syllables
Lukas
Meaning: “a man from Lucania”
About the name Lukas
Lukas is a boy name with Latin roots, meaning “a man from Lucania”.
It has a modern feel. In 2025, Lukas ranked #288 for boys in the US, with 1,161 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2019. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Lukas were boys.
Etymology
From Latin, meaning “a man from Lucania”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Lukas”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #288
- In 2015
- #253
- Babies in 2025
- 1,161
Popularity of Lukas, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
Names similar to Lukas
Name meanings marked or linked “Wiktionary” are adapted from Wiktionary by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; each name page links its source entry.