Luka
Say it: LOO-ka
Boy and boy4 letters2 syllables
#165
in Ireland (2025)
#161 with spellings combined
30
babies in 2025
#151
best rank (2024)
403
babies since 1998
Up 236
10-year rank change
Luka through the years
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| Year | Babies (boys) | Rank | Babies (girls) | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30 | #161 | - | - |
| 2024 | 33 | #151 | - | - |
| 2023 | 27 | #186 | - | - |
| 2022 | 18 | #252 | - | - |
| 2021 | 25 | #203 | 3 | #849 |
| 2020 | 21 | #224 | - | - |
| 2019 | 19 | #241 | 3 | #844 |
| 2018 | 12 | #324 | 3 | #872 |
| 2017 | 23 | #234 | 3 | #872 |
| 2016 | 8 | #412 | 7 | #518 |
| 2015 | 9 | #397 | 3 | #895 |
| 2014 | 6 | #508 | 4 | #752 |
| 2013 | 13 | #317 | 5 | #664 |
| 2012 | 18 | #267 | 5 | #679 |
| 2011 | 11 | #366 | 10 | #442 |
| 2010 | 16 | #284 | 5 | #666 |
| 2009 | 10 | #366 | 6 | #583 |
| 2008 | 12 | #328 | - | - |
| 2007 | 22 | #216 | - | - |
| 2006 | 14 | #247 | - | - |
| 2005 | 8 | #302 | - | - |
| 2004 | 13 | #226 | - | - |
| 2003 | 8 | #292 | - | - |
| 2002 | 8 | #267 | 4 | #512 |
| 2001 | 11 | #215 | - | - |
| 2000 | 4 | #347 | - | - |
| 1998 | 4 | #324 | - | - |
Source: CSO, Irish Babies' Names (VSA50, VSA60), CC BY 4.0.
★ What does Luka mean?
Uncertain
Slavic form of Luke, from the Greek Loukas.
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LOOka
The story of Luka
Luka is the form of Luke used in Croatian, Serbian, Slovenian, Russian and other Slavic languages. Like Luca and Lucas, it goes back through Latin to the Greek Loukas, which is probably a pet form of a Roman name such as Lucius, so its first meaning is uncertain. In Japanese, a similar-sounding name is written Luka or Ruka and can be used for boys or girls.
Luka first appears in the CSO records for boys in 1998. Its best year so far was 2024, when 33 boys were named Luka and it reached number 151. In 2025 there were 30. The CSO counts Luka and Luca as separate names, and Luca is much the more common spelling in Ireland.
A small number of girls have been named Luka too, with 10 in 2011. In Northern Ireland, 2025 was its best year, at number 169.
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Sources
- Wiktionary: Luka (English proper noun)
- Wikipedia: Luka (given name)
- CSO VSA50, Boys Names in Ireland with 3 or More Occurrences
- CSO VSA60, Girls Names in Ireland with 3 or More Occurrences
- NISRA, Baby Names in Northern Ireland, full name list 1997-2025
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Spellings counted here
| Spelling | 2025 | All years |
|---|---|---|
| Luka | 30 | 403 |
In Northern Ireland
#169 in 2025 with 13 babies. Best rank #169 (2025); 105 babies since 2003.
Source: NISRA, Open Government Licence.
Luka is also given to girls: 61 since 2002.