LUCA  

Gender: M
Origin: Italian variation of LUKE, Greek
Meaning: "man from Lucania"

Popularity in 2008: #304

A venerable Italian name with considerable charm, very popular throughout Europe, though some here might fear it could sound too feminine. Colin Firth and his Italian wife chose it for their son, as did Vincent d'Onofrio

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Read Nameberry blog posts about Luca:

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