Luca
Italian variation of Luke and Lucas
"light or man from Lucania"
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Updated Mon Jul 14 2025
Luca Origin and Meaning
The name Luca is a girl's name of Italian, Slavic origin meaning "light or man from Lucania".
Very much a boy's name in Italy, it's beginning to be seen as a unisex possibility here: actress Jennie Garth used it for her daughter. When spelled Lucca as in the Italian city, it can also be considered one of the place names along with Venezia, Roma, and Milana that make great Italian names for girls.
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# 1257 on Nameberry
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20 Names Similar to Luca
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- Everett
- Shea
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- Nolan
- Asher
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Famous People Named Luca
- Luca Bella Facinelli (b. 1997)daughter of actors Jennie Garth and Peter Facinelli
- Luca Lyghtdaughter of NFL player Todd Lyght
- Luca Kaszás (b. 2007)daughter of actor Attila Kaszás
- Luca Cruz Woodyard (b. 2017)daughter of NFL player Wesley Woodyard
The name Luca in Pop Culture
- Lucacharacter in the Final Fantasy IV video games and city in Final Fantasy X and X,2
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