Alternatives to Lucas

Lars

Scandinavian from Latin Laurentius

"crowned with laurel"

Lars is a perfect candidate for a cross-cultural passport: it has been heard often enough here to sound familiar and friendly, yet retains the charisma of a charming foreigner. In this country Lars…

Lazlo

English variation of László, Hungarian

"glorious ruler"

Arguably, an even more Anglicized spelling of László than Laszlo, this stripped back form of the Hungarian name has begun to see occasional use in the US, though the longer spelling is still twice as…

Linus

Greek

"flax"

Can Linus lose its metaphorical security blanket and move from the Peanuts page onto the birth certificate? We think it has enough charm and other positive elements going for it for the answer to be…

Lyle

Scottish and English from French

"someone who lives on an island"

Straightforward single-syllable name, though children named Lyle may get tired of hearing "Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile". Lyle was at the height of fashion in the 1920s, which makes him due for a comeback…

Ilias

Greek, from Hebrew

"Yahweh is God"

The Greek form of Elijah.

Kassian

Variation of Cassian or Kassiani

"hollow or cinnamon"

Kassian may be seen as a Kardashianed spelling of the rising saint's name Cassian, which is a variation of Cassius, but it could also be considered the authentic Greek male form of Kassiani, the name…

Osias

Greek

"salvation"

Osias has a Latinate and biblical feel without making an appearance in the Bible. The related Ozias, on the other hand, is a form of Uzziah, found in the Greek and Latin Old Testament, and could make…

Phinneas

Phinneas is a masculine name with Hebrew origins, serving as a variant spelling of Phineas or Phinehas. The biblical Phinehas was the grandson of Aaron and known for his zealousness. The name is…

Rodas

Rodas is a masculine name with multiple cultural connections. In Spanish, it relates to the word for 'wheels' or may reference Rodas, a Spanish locality. The name also has Greek connections, possibly…

Urias

Urias is a masculine name with biblical origins, representing a variant form of Uriah. In the Old Testament, Uriah was a Hittite soldier and the husband of Bathsheba. The name derives from Hebrew…

Vargas

Vargas is primarily a Spanish and Portuguese surname that has occasionally been used as a masculine given name. Originating from the Iberian Peninsula, its etymological roots may connect to 'varga,'…

Bram

Dutch variation of Abraham, Hebrew

"father of multitudes"

Bram has an unusual measure of character and charm for a one-syllable name; it started as a hipper-than-Abe diminutive of the biblical Abraham, but is also an independent Irish and Dutch name, made…