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Lukas

Say it LOO-kus 2 syllables

Latin · “a man from Lucania”

Loved in Austria and 1 more place. Common across three Nordic countries, Switzerland, the German cities, and 2 more places. Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 8 more places.

1 in 83 boys born in Austria in 2025. Number 10 there.

Lukas in every place

Rank, count and share in all 40 places: loved in 2, common in 12, rare in 13.
Lukas in every place we hold figures for
Place Rankyear Boysshare 5 years earlier
British Isles
England and Wales321 (down)20251381 in 1,9712342020
Scotland367 (down)202591 in 2,1821982020
Northern IrelandRare: below the complete list20253042020
Ireland272 (down)2025161 in 1,4832192020
North America
Ontario (province)217 (down)202464about 1 in 9361312019
Quebec (province)255 (down)202520about 1 in 1,4521502020
British Columbia (province)116 (down)202330about 1 in 4341132018
Nova Scotia (province)Not in the published top 212025Not listed2020
Oceania
New South Wales (state)Not in the published top 1002025Not listed2020
Victoria (state)Not in the published top 1012025Not listed2020
Queensland (state)Not in the published top 1012025Not listed2020
South Australia (state)Not in the published top 1002025Not listed2020
New ZealandNot in the published top 1002025Not listed2020
Western Europe
France764 (down)2025501 in 6,0543482020
Netherlands135 (up)2025122about 1 in 5451592020
Central Europe
Austria10 (down)20254601 in 8392020
Switzerland77 (down)2025871 in 414432020
Berlin (city)25 (down)202386about 1 in 180172018
Munich (city)17 (down)202551about 1 in 8652020
Cologne (city)31202333about 1 in 193312018
Bonn (city)44 (down)202512about 1 in 264122020
Leipzig (city)50 (down)202510about 1 in 288262020
Rostock (city)35 (up)20255about 1 in 209452020
Nordic countries
Norway34 (up)20251861 in 125422020
Sweden59 (down)2025202about 1 in 214452020
DenmarkNot in the published top 502025Not listed2020
Finland412025105No list2020
IcelandNot in the published top 102025No list2020
Southern Europe
SpainNot in the published top 1002024Not listed2019
Catalonia (region)544 (down)202551 in 4,1412442020
Italy241 (down)2024621 in 3,0542252019
Central and Eastern Europe
Poland228 (up)2025261 in 4,8622912020
HungaryNot in the published top 1002025Not listed2020
Slovenia37 (down)202551about 1 in 142252020
Estonia3 (up)202576102020
Moscow (city)Not in the published top 612025Not listed2020
Croatia332025140No list2020
Middle East
TurkeyNot in the published top 302025Not listed2020
IsraelRare: below the complete list2024Not listed2019
Latin America
ArgentinaNot in the published top 202024Not listed2019

Germany publishes no national list; the German rows are city registers. About: the publisher leaves out its smallest names, so the share is approximate. ▲ and ▼ compare the rank with five years earlier. Not listed five years earlier: not in that year’s list. No list: the place published no list that year. How these figures are computed.

About the name

From the Latin Lucas comes Lukas. The meaning given for it is 'a man from Lucania'.

2 more paragraphs

It has two syllables, LOO-kus, and a clear, even rhythm. The accented Lúkas is also used, and related names include Lucas, Luke, Luka, Luca, Luuk and Luc.

Lukas is popular in Estonia, Austria and Croatia. In English-speaking countries it is rare, found only far down the lists in British Columbia, Ontario and Quebec. French records put its peak in the mid-2000s, and it is now falling in most of the places that record it.

Meaning, origin and how to say it

Say it
LOO-kus · 2 syllables · Stress on beat 1 of 2.
Meaning
“a man from Lucania”
Origin
Latin
Spellings counted
Counted together with Lukas here: Lúkas.
Related names
Lucas, Luke, Luka, Luca, Luuk, Lux, Luukas, Lukasz, Lūkass, Lucius, Luc, Loukas, Lucjusz
Where Lukas comes from (Wiktionary)

Borrowed from Latin Lucas (“a man from Lucania”).

Shortened from the Wiktionary entry for Lukas. Text available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Lukas over time

Rising in 1 of the 23 regions we can compare over five years, falling in 15. Peak in France: 2004.

Rank in England and Wales, 1996 to 2025

Lukas in England and Wales: #513 in 1996, a peak of #189 in 2012, and #321 in 2025.

#1#10#50#100#300#1,000200020052010201520202025Top 101996: #513, 35 boys1997: #353, 67 boys1998: #415, 52 boys1999: #411, 54 boys2000: #381, 60 boys2001: #365, 66 boys2002: #319, 83 boys2003: #344, 79 boys2004: #328, 91 boys2005: #297, 108 boys2006: #263, 139 boys2007: #232, 188 boys2008: #228, 202 boys2009: #202, 240 boys2010: #206, 248 boys2011: #210, 246 boys2012: #189, 295 boys2013: #192, 291 boys2014: #226, 249 boys2015: #240, 227 boys2016: #201, 279 boys2017: #224, 239 boys2018: #210, 259 boys2019: #217, 235 boys2020: #234, 207 boys2021: #249, 188 boys2022: #244, 194 boys2023: #275, 170 boys2024: #311, 144 boys2025: #321, 138 boys#513 in 1996peak #189, 2012#321in 2025
Show the numbers
YearRankBoys
199651335
199735367
199841552
199941154
200038160
200136566
200231983
200334479
200432891
2005297108
2006263139
2007232188
2008228202
2009202240
2010206248
2011210246
2012189295
2013192291
2014226249
2015240227
2016201279
2017224239
2018210259
2019217235
2020234207
2021249188
2022244194
2023275170
2024311144
2025321138

Source: Office for National Statistics (OGL v3)

The long view: in France

Half of the boys named Lukas in France since 1925 were born in or after 2008. Peak: 2004, about 272 per 100,000 boys. Babies per 100,000 boys, five-year periods.

1925-1929: 0 per 100,000 boys1930-1934: 0 per 100,000 boys1935-1939: 0 per 100,000 boys1940-1944: 0 per 100,000 boys19401945-1949: 0 per 100,000 boys1950-1954: 0 per 100,000 boys1955-1959: 0 per 100,000 boys1960-1964: 0 per 100,000 boys19601965-1969: 0 per 100,000 boys1970-1974: 0 per 100,000 boys1975-1979: 0.5 per 100,000 boys1980-1984: 0.5 per 100,000 boys19801985-1989: 2.8 per 100,000 boys1990-1994: 7.1 per 100,000 boys1995-1999: 25.7 per 100,000 boys2000-2004: 107.1 per 100,000 boys20002005-2009: 144.1 per 100,000 boys2010-2014: 100.9 per 100,000 boys2015-2019: 69.9 per 100,000 boys2020-2024: 37.6 per 100,000 boys20202025: 16.5 per 100,000 boys20252005-2009: about 1 in 694 boys
Show the numbers
YearsPer 100,000 boys
1925–19290
1930–19340
1935–19390
1940–19440
1945–19490
1950–19540
1955–19590
1960–19640
1965–19690
1970–19740
1975–19790.5
1980–19840.5
1985–19892.8
1990–19947.1
1995–199925.7
2000–2004107.1
2005–2009144.1
2010–2014100.9
2015–201969.9
2020–202437.6
202516.5

Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (édition 2025) (Licence Ouverte / Etalab 2.0). Dark bar: the period holding the median birth year.

Brothers and middle names for Lukas

Brother names

Names that rose and fell with Lukas, from the same generation, with no clashing sounds.

  1. 1 in 66, Poland

  2. 1 in 63, Austria

  3. 1 in 110, Austria

  4. 1 in 240, Norway

  5. 1 in 208, Norway

  6. 1 in 235, Norway

  7. 1 in 159, England and Wales

  8. 1 in 224, Ireland

  9. 1 in 79, Italy

  10. 1 in 317, Scotland

All 40 brother names for Lukas

Middle names

Scored for rhythm against Lukas's 2 syllables and for long, steady use.

  1. 1 in 86, England and Wales

  2. 1 in 103, England and Wales

  3. 1 in 130, Scotland

  4. 1 in 62, Poland

  5. 1 in 137, Scotland

  6. 1 in 50, Ireland

  7. 1 in 224, Northern Ireland

  8. 1 in 61, Northern Ireland

Full-name check

Lukas Oliver

Syllables 2-3Initials L.O.No sound clashes between the parts.

All 40 middle names for Lukas

Sisters for Lukas: Klara, Ana, Sara, and 5 more
  1. KlaraRose and fell with Lukas · Same generation as Lukas
  2. AnaRose and fell with Lukas · Same generation as Lukas
  3. SaraRose and fell with Lukas · Same generation as Lukas
  4. LiviaRose and fell with Lukas · As common as Lukas · Same initial as Lukas
  5. MaiaRose and fell with Lukas · Same generation as Lukas
  6. ValentinaRose and fell with Lukas · As common as Lukas
  7. AdrianaRose and fell with Lukas · Same generation as Lukas
  8. LianaRose and fell with Lukas · Latin, like Lukas · Same initial as Lukas

Girls' names from the same engine, over the girls' lists of the same publishers.

Moved with Lukas

The boy names whose popularity rose and fell most like Lukas's across every region and decade we hold.

  1. Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 10 more places.

  2. Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 16 more places.

  3. Common in Italy, the Netherlands, Ontario, and 11 more places.

  4. Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 12 more places.

  5. Rare in all 24 places we hold figures for.

  6. Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 14 more places.

  7. Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 17 more places.

  8. Common in the Netherlands, Ontario, Austria, and 15 more places.

Famous people named Lukas

Lukas Podolski, Lukas Hradecky, and 6 more

From Wikidata, ranked by how many Wikipedia language editions have an article on them. People: Wikidata (CC0). Links go to Wikipedia in this page's language when an article exists, else English.

Questions about Lukas

How popular is Lukas in British Columbia?

Lukas ranked #116 in British Columbia in 2023, given to 30 boys, about 1 in 434.

Is Lukas rising in popularity?

Not overall: it is falling in more places than it is rising. Rising in 1 of the 23 regions we can compare over five years, falling in 15. Rising in: Poland.

What does Lukas mean?

Lukas means “a man from Lucania”, according to Wiktionary.

How many syllables does Lukas have?

Lukas has 2 syllables: LOO-kus.

Every rank and count on this page comes from an official birth register. How these figures are computed.

Meanings, origins and people: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), Wikidata (CC0).

The 42 birth registers behind these figures

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