Overview
people
Sample Size
21,252
Gender Distribution
Male:
99.3%
Female:
0.7%
Origin and Meaning
Origin
Latin
Meaning
Luke is a boy's name of Latin origin. It is derived from the Latin name 'Lucas' which itself is a form of the Greek name 'Loukas'. The meaning of Luke is 'from Lucania', which was an ancient district in southern Italy. Over time, Luke has also been associated with the meaning 'light' or 'illumination' due to its Biblical references.
Geographic Distribution
This name appears in the following countries, sorted by popularity:
GB
8,105 samples
99%
US
6,187 samples
100%
AU
1,300 samples
100%
IT
838 samples
99%
CA
421 samples
100%
FR
317 samples
98%
ZA
307 samples
98%
DE
278 samples
99%
IE
264 samples
99%
CZ
232 samples
98%
CN
212 samples
99%
NZ
195 samples
99%
NL
178 samples
99%
ES
165 samples
97%
NG
144 samples
98%
TW
143 samples
99%
PL
140 samples
99%
CH
108 samples
98%
KE
102 samples
99%
MT
101 samples
100%
+ 57 more countries
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