Boy name · Italian
Luca
★ #4 in England & Wales, 2025
Our shortlist groups Luca under international, modern names. These are editorial categories for browsing. Meanings can have multiple interpretations across languages; the short gloss is not a complete etymology. Similar-name and sibling suggestions below are generated from shared tags, not a survey of family naming choices.
At a glance
- Meaning
- Bringer of light
- Origin
- Italian
- Gender
- Boy
- Style
- international, modern
- UK rank (2025)
- #4 (ONS)
Names similar to Luca
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Sibling name pairings
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Questions about the name Luca
What does the name Luca mean?
Luca is of Italian origin and means "Bringer of light".
Is Luca a popular baby name in the UK?
Yes — Luca was the 4th most popular boys' name in England and Wales in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (the latest published data). Rankings update yearly; we refresh this page when ONS releases new figures.
What names are similar to Luca?
Names with a similar style to Luca include Finn, Kai, Zayn, Rafferty.
For current official UK popularity rankings, see the ONS baby names statistics for England and Wales — the only authoritative live source. Explore more names in our Baby Name Finder, or try our due date calculator if you're just getting started.
Reviewed August 2026.