Luca

LOUK-ah Person from Lucania, Italy; Light.

Meaning

Luca is a gender-neutral name and is of Italian origin. It can be used for both girls and boys. It means person from Lucania, Italy; Light. Though a unisex name, this name is trendier as a boy’s name than as a girl’s. Pronounced as LOUK-ah, the name is currently in the top 25 of NameChef Most Popular Baby Names and in the top 50 of U.S birth chart of the year 2022.

Luca is the Italian form of the Latin name Lucas, deriving from the word "lux" that means light, and pretty sure parents would agree about their child. It is a well-loved name in several countries including Switzerland, Netherlands, New Zealand, Italy, Australian, Canada, Spain and the UK.