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Why parents love Luka- Luka Dončić is the most exciting basketball player alive.
- Suzanne Vega's Luka is hauntingly beautiful.
- Four letters with a warm, open sound: LOO-kah.
- Luka Modrić won the Ballon d'Or — football's highest individual honour.
- It carries European sophistication in the simplest form.
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The vibe of Luka
AdriaticDončićVegaNBACroatianlightModrićEuropean
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Origin & history of Luka
Greek Loukas (light)
→ Slavic/Croatian Luka
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Latin / Slavic roots
Luka is the Eastern European and Croatian form of Luke, connected to the Latin lux meaning light. Luka Dončić has become the most exciting player in the NBA. Suzanne Vega's Luka (1987) told the story of an abused child — one of the most powerful songs of the 1980s. Luka Modrić won the 2018 Ballon d'Or, breaking the Messi-Ronaldo duopoly. The name has been climbing in the US.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Traditional Eastern European form of Luke; used across Croatia, Serbia, and Slovenia.
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Today
Luka remains a beloved choice, ranking #256 in the US. 25,604 babies have been named Luka since 1975.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Luka?
2024
peak year
Luka is on the rise. After years out of the spotlight, it has been gaining ground with U.S. parents in the most recent decade. It currently ranks around #256, with about 2,113 babies named Luka each year. In 2024, 3,697 babies were named Luka (ranked #94 nationally). Total registrations across all years since 1880: roughly 25,604.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
3,697
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #94)
(ranked #94)
2,113
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
21,130
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
25,604
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Luka9
Life path number
The Humanitarian
Compassion, wisdom and humanitarianism.
Luka's Life Path 5 is the adventurer's number — Adriatic adventure. People named Luka tend to be brilliant, unpredictable, and capable of dazzling everyone in the room.
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Dazzles everyone✦
Brilliant and unpredictable◈
Adriatic light◎
NBA-level magic♡
Downtown storytellingL3
U3
K2
A1
Sum: 9 → Life path 9
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Personality of Luka🌍
Compassionate soul
They carry the weight of the world with grace.
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Richly creative
Deep feeling translates into deep art.
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Old soul wisdom
They've always seemed wiser than their years.
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Unconditional love
Their love is vast and forgiving.
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