Boy name · Greek
Lucas
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: man from LucaniaLucas is a boy's name that comes from Greek and means "man from Lucania". It is used in English, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese and Dutch and more.
- Meaning
- Man from Lucania
- Origin
- Greek
- Gender
- Boy
- US rank
- #10 in 2025
Meaning and origin of Lucas
As a boy's name, Lucas comes from Greek and means "man from Lucania". It is used in English, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch and Scandinavian.
Lucas is also a surname: the 299th most common in the 2020 US Census, held by 102,949 people. See the most common last names.
Meanings come from published name dictionaries, led by Behind the Name. How we research names
Lucas on Nomezo lists
What our editors wrote about Lucas on 2 lists.
“Man from Lucania; Greek. The Latin form of Luke”
From Classic boy names, traditional Latin and Greek boy names
“Man from Lucania; Greek. In Spain's 2024 top 10 (INE)”
From Spanish boy names, popular Spanish boy names in Spain (INE 2024)
How popular is Lucas?
- US rank in 2025
- #10
- 10,219 babies, 5,983 per million boys
- Best rank
- #8 in 2018
- Most babies: 13,032 in 2017
- Babies since 1881
- At least 331,092
- Years with under 5 are not listed
| 1880s | 37 per million |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 59 per million |
| 1900s | 41 per million |
| 1910s | 43 per million |
| 1920s | 37 per million |
| 1930s | 24 per million |
| 1940s | 17 per million |
| 1950s | 17 per million |
| 1960s | 44 per million |
| 1970s | 534 per million |
| 1980s | 1,413 per million |
| 1990s | 1,960 per million |
| 2000s | 3,557 per million |
| 2010s | 6,311 per million |
| 2020s | 6,349 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #14 | #11 | #8 | #8 | #8 | #8 | #8 | #9 | #9 | #10 |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.
Other forms of Lucas
The same name in other languages and spellings, with the same meaning and origin.
Names spelled like Lucas
One or two letters apart, but from a different root: they look alike without sharing a meaning.
Names with a similar meaning
- GianlucaGod is gracious and man from Lucania (Hebrew and Greek, boy)
- Jean-LucGod is gracious, plus from Lucania (Hebrew and Greek, boy)
- ŁukaszFrom Lucania (Greek, boy)
Middle names for Lucas
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a longer length, so the full name flows.
- BartholomewSon of Talmai (Aramaic, boy)
- ConstantineConstant, steadfast (Latin, boy)
- DarrellFrom Airelle, a place in Normandy (Old French, boy)
- DrakeDragon (Old English, boy)
- EthanFirm, enduring (Hebrew, boy)
- EzekielGod strengthens (Hebrew, boy)
- ForestWoodland (English, boy)
- MaximilianThe greatest (Latin, boy)
More boy names from Greek
- AlexanderDefender of men (Greek, boy)
- ChristianFollower of Christ (Greek, boy)
- LeonA lion (Greek, boy)
- HectorHolding fast (Greek, boy)
- TheoGift of God (Greek, boy)
- AlexisHelper, defender (Greek, boy)
- PeterRock, stone (Greek, boy)
- SebastianMan of sebaste, venerable (Greek, boy)
- AlexDefender, protector (Greek, unisex)
- AndreasManly, brave (Greek, boy)
- CyrilLordly (Greek, boy)
- FilipLover of horses (Greek, boy)
- KlausVictory of the people (Greek, boy)
- LinusFlax plant (Greek, boy)
- NarcisoNarcissus flower (Greek, boy)
- NicoVictory of the people (Greek, boy)
- StefanCrown, garland (Greek, boy)
- TimHonoring God (Greek, boy)
Lucas: common questions
What does the name Lucas mean?
Lucas comes from Greek and means "man from Lucania".
Is Lucas a boy or girl name?
Lucas is mainly a boy's name. In 2025, 9 girls and 10,219 boys in the US were named Lucas, according to Social Security Administration data.
Where does the name Lucas come from?
Lucas comes from Greek and means "man from Lucania". Today it is used in English, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese and Dutch.
How popular is the name Lucas?
Lucas ranked #10 in the US in 2025, with 10,219 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
What are other forms of Lucas?
Forms of Lucas with the same meaning and origin include Loukas (Greek), Luca (English), Luka (English), Lukas (German) and Luke (English).
What middle names go with Lucas?
Middle names that flow well with Lucas include Bartholomew, Constantine, Darrell, Drake and Ethan. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.

