The story behind Lucas
From Latin Lucas, from Ancient Greek Λουκᾶς (Loukâs). See the Greek entry for more.
Other language forms and explanations (3)
Dutch entry
Ultimately from Ancient Greek Λουκᾶς (Loukâs), perchance via Latin Lucas.
Portuguese entry
From Old Galician-Portuguese Lucas, from Latin Lūcās, from Ancient Greek Λουκᾶς (Loukâs).
Tagalog entry
Borrowed from Spanish Lucas, from Latin Lucas, from Ancient Greek Λουκᾶς (Loukâs).
Pronunciation
English; dialect unspecified: /ˈluːkəs/
Regional pronunciation variants
- Dutch: /ˈly.kɑs/
- Portuguese; Brazil: /ˈlu.kɐs/
- Portuguese; Rio-de-Janeiro: /ˈlu.kɐʃ/
- Portuguese; Portugal: /ˈlu.kɐʃ/
- Tagalog; Standard-Tagalog: /ˈlukas/
- Tagalog; Standard-Tagalog: [ˈluː.x̠ɐs]
Popularity
Lucas ranked #10570 in US for 2025.
Source: SSA national baby names
Names Similar to Lucas
Lagos
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Λᾶγος (Lâgos).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
- same syllable count
- similar length
Lilias
First recorded in 16th-century Scotland, a variant of Lilian or possibly from the Spanish Liliosa, name of a 9th-century saint, both ultimately from Late Latin lilium (“lily”).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
- same syllable count
- similar length
Linus
From Latin Linus, Ancient Greek Λῖνος (Lînos), of uncertain meaning. Borrowed from Latin Linus, borrowed from Ancient Greek Λῖνος (Lînos). Borrowed from Ancient Greek Λῖνος…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
- same syllable count
- similar length
Lucius
From Latin Lūcius, a common Roman praenomen deriving from lux (“light”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
- same syllable count
- similar length
Lukas
Borrowed from Latin Lucas (“a man from Lucania”). Borrowed from Latin Lūcās and Ancient Greek Λουκᾶς (Loukâs). Learned borrowing from Latin Lucas, from Ancient Greek Λουκᾶς…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
- same syllable count
- similar length
Lukáš
a male given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Luke or Lucas Derived from Latin Lūcās, from Ancient Greek Λουκᾶς (Loukâs, “man from Lucania”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends Š
- same syllable count
- similar length
Middle Names for Lucas
Abelus
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἅβελ (Hábel), itself from Biblical Hebrew הֶ֫בֶל (heḇel). The vowel, while short by etymology, is shown to be carrying stress by the descended…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Abílio
Perhaps from Latin abilius (“not vindictive”). Possibly related to Abelardo.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Abraham
Middle English Abraham English Abraham From Middle English Abraham, from Old English Abraham, from Late Latin Ābrahām, from Ancient Greek Ἀβρᾱᾱ́μ (Abrāā́m), from Hebrew…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends M
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Sibling Names for Lucas
Aaron
From Latin Aaron, from Ancient Greek Ἀαρών (Aarṓn), from Hebrew אַהֲרֹן (ʾAhărōn), of unknown meaning, possibly meaning “bearer of martyrs”, or perhaps also, or instead,…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Aarón
a male given name from Latin [in turn from Ancient Greek, in turn from Hebrew], equivalent to English Aaron
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Abdiasz
Learned borrowing from Latin Abdias, from Ancient Greek Ἀβδίας (Abdías), from Hebrew עובדיה.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends Z
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length