Lukas

LOO-kas

German variation of Lucas

"man from Lucanus"

Lukas Origin and Meaning

The name Lukas is a boy's name of German, Greek, Swedish origin meaning "man from Lucanus".

Highly popular in Germany, Norway, Lithuania, and Austria, Lukas is a spelling variation of the also extremely popular Lucas. The "K" spelling gives it extra kick and a more international, globe-trotter feel.

Derived from the Greek name "Loukas", meaning "from Lucanus", Lukas is associated with the Biblical Luke, a doctor and author in the New Testament. Possibly helped along by the 1977 release of Star Wars, Lukas now feels like a solid, safe option for boys.

Actor Lukas Haas helped popularize this spelling, while other notable namesakes include actor Lukas Gage, footballer Lukas Podolski, and choreographer Lukas Mcfarlane.

Used occasionally in the US before the 90s, Lukas moved up the charts during the 2010s and is now given to around 1500 boys each year. While this means it is significantly less popular than Lucas, in terms of playground analysis, it becomes the 6th most popular name across the US. Taking into account all the babies called Luka and Luca too, and Lukas and co. feel more popular than Oliver.

Such popularity shouldn't put you off if you love the name - it's a tried-and-tested, safe but substantial option after all - however, if you did want something that stands out in the US at least, Magnus, Erik, Aksel, or Henrik might appeal.

Lukas Rank in US Top 1000

# 268 in the US

Lukas Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 940 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Lukas

• 268 US 2024
• 940 Nameberry 2025
• 183 Canada 2023
• 198 Future 2028
• 312 England 2024
• 20 Germany 2024
• 49 sweden 2024
• 32 Finland 2024
• 80 Belgium 2022
• 67 switzerland 2024
• 11 Austria 2024
• 29 slovenia 2024
• 7 Lithuania 2024
• 30 Croatia 2024

20 Names Similar to Lukas

These 20 names were selected by our users that were looking for other names like Lukas.

• Conor
• Zac
• Andres
• Devon
• Théo
• Luka
• Shane
• Nickolas
• Matteo
• Israel
• Jadon
• Devin
• Andre
• Aidan
• Dominick
• Zayn
• Jakob
• Zachariah
• Erik
• Adrien

Famous People Named Lukas

• Lukas Daniel Haas American actor
• Lukas Forchhammer Danish lead singer of band Lukas Graham
• Lukas Rossi Canadian singer of band Rock Star Supernova
• Lukas Josef Podolski German footballer
• Lukas Isaac Paul Jutkiewicz English footballer
• Lukas Hradecky Slovak,Finnish footballer
• Lukas Spalvis Lithuanian footballer
• Lukas David "Luke" Cutforth British vlogger
• Lukas Autry Nelson American singer,songwriter; son of singer Willie Nelson
• Lukas Loggins son of singer Kenny Loggins
• Lukas Jann (b. 2001) son of actors Michael Patrick Jann and Lisa LoCicero
• Lukas Alexander von Horbatschewsky German actor

The name Lukas in Pop Culture

• Lukas little boy in HerInteractive's "The Captive Curse"
• Lukas character in the game "Minecraft Story Mode"
• Lukas Bondevik character representing Norway in the anime "Hetalia: Axis Powers"