Luca (given name)

Luca/Luka
Pronunciation Luca
Italian: [ˈluːka]
Romanian: [ˈluka]
Luka
Serbo-Croatian: [lûːka]
Slovene: [ˈlùːka]
Gender Male
Language(s) Italian, Romanian, Serbo-Croatian, Slovene
Name day Croatia: October 18
Hungary: December 13
Origin
Meaning Luke
Other names
Alternative spelling Louca, Louka, Lucca
Related names Luke, Luc, Lucas, Lukas, Łukasz

Luca (also spelt Louca, Luka, Louka, Lucca) is a given name used predominantly for males, mainly in Latin America, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovenia, Croatia, Bulgaria, Greece, Georgia and Armenia. It is derived from the Latin name Lucas, which itself is derived from the Latin word "lux" (light). It may also come from the Latin word "lucus" meaning "sacred wood" (a cognate of lucere). The name is common among Christians as a result of Luke the Evangelist. Similarly, the name Luka is also commonly found as a male given name in Eastern Europe and particularly the Balkans with the name sharing the same origin. Luca is also a Hungarian and Croatian female given name, but pronounced differently as "LOO-tsah" the equivalent of the English name Lucy.

List of people with the given name Luca

Fictional people
  • Luca, the princess of the Dwarves in the video game Final Fantasy IV
  • Luca Blight, one of the major antagonists in the video game Suikoden II
  • Luca Abele, one of the major antagonists in the video game Dishonored 2
  • Luca, a light blue Aphelocoma in Angry Birds Stella
  • Luca Brasi, a fictional character from the film and novel The Godfather
  • Luca Raregroove, a major enemy in the Japanese manga–anime series Rave Master

List of people with the given name Luka

Fictional people
  • Luka Kovač, a character in the television series ER
  • The protagonist of the 1987 Suzanne Vega song "Luka"
  • Luka Urushibara, a character in the visual novel Steins;Gate. Luka's name is sometimes translated as "Ruka."

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