Names That Mean Lucania

Lucas

Latin form of Luke

"man from Lucania"

Lucas is a Top 10 boys' name with a slightly-less-popular almost-identical twin brother, Luke. Like Elijah and Elias, Lucas and Luke come from the same root and have the same meaning and so feel even…

Luca

Italian variation of Luke and Lucas

"man from Lucania"

The related Lucas and Luke are both hugely popular boy names in the US and internationally, and now Luca has joined them on boys' popularity lists around the world. That's an astonishing success…

Luke

Greek

"man from Lucania"

Luke is a cool-yet-strong Biblical name with a relaxed cowboy feel, which has been on the rise since the advent of Luke Skywalker. Today, the Luke constellation of names is more popular than ever,…

Luka

Russian; Serbian; Croatian; Slovene

"man from Lucania"

Luka is one of the coolest names in recent years, following suit of its cousin Luca which is now a Top 50 name. Luka is on its way up the charts and may crack the Top 100 in the very near future.…

Lukah

Variation of Luca, Italian

"man from Lucania"

One of the many rising variations of Luca.

Loukas

Greek form of Luke

"man from Lucania"

The original Greek form of Luke, similar to the English Lucas, but with the emphasis on the second syllable. Loukas Notaras was a Byzantine Greek statesman - the last grand Duke of the Byzantine…

Lucah

Variation of Luca, Italian

"man from Lucania"

One of many Luca variations making its way up the charts.

Luc

French

"man from Lucania"

Luc is the sleeker Gallic cousin of Luke, and if you want to know the difference between their pronunciations, just watch Kevin Kline's hilarious description in the film French Kiss. Peter Gabriel…

Louka

French

"man of Lucania"

A modern French variant of Luca, popular in both France and Quebec, where it ranks at #183 and #53 respectively. It also coincides with the Czech word for meadow.

Łukasz

Polish, Latin

"man from Lucania"

The Polish form of Lucas has long been popular there, but is on the decline now.

Lukáš

Czech and Slovak variation of Lucas, Latin

"man from Lucania"

Form of Lucas found in the Czech Republic and Slovakia.

Lockett

Variaiton of Locket or diminutive of Luke, English, "ornamental case worn round the neck; man from Lucania"

"ornamental case worn round the neck; man from Lucania"

Similar in sound to Lochlan, Beckett, and Luca, this surname style name made its US debut in 2025. Both a spin on the heartfelt word name Lockett and a last name derived from Biblical classic, Luke,…

Luuk

Dutch diminutive of Lucas, Latin

"man from Lucania"

The most popular short form of Lucas in the Netherlands, the other being Loek.

Lukács

Hungarian form of Lucas

"man from Lucania"

Lluc

Catalan form of Luke or Lucas, Greek

"from Lucania"

Ranking in the Top 50 in Catalonia, Lluc is an international variation of the Biblical Luke. Racing driver Lluc Ibàñez and chef Lluc Crusellas are two notable bearers.

Luckey

Word name, English

"having good fortune; son of Luke, man from Lucania"

Luckey can be considered an alternative spelling for the felicitous word name Lucky, or as an English surname derived from Lukey, a diminutive of Lucas or Luke. This option was chosen by (disgraced)…

Loek

Dutch diminutive of Lucas, Latin

"man from Lucania"

Jean-luc

French

"God is gracious + man from Lucania"

An example of the traditional French/Catholic style of double names starting with Jean: in this case, two Gospel writers. Star Trek , Captain Jean-Luc Picard is from 24th-century France, where the…

Leoluca

Italian, combination of Leone and Luca

"lion + man from Lucania"

The name Leoluca is a combination of the Italian names Leone, meaning "lion", and Luca, meaning "man from Lucania". This was the name of a 9th century Sicilian saint.