Lucas
Bringer of light · Latin origin
What does Lucas mean?
Lucas is a male name of Latin origin, meaning “Bringer of light”.
How popular is Lucas?
In England & Wales, Lucas ranked #25 among boys' names in 2024, with 1,550 babies given the name, close to its #30 of 2014. Its strongest year in the England & Wales series is 2009, when it reached #17.
In the United States, Lucas was the #8 boys' name in the 2020 data — its best showing in the US series, which samples one year per decade from 1880.
| Year | E&W rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | #171 | 202 |
| 2000 | #90 | 611 |
| 2005 | #58 | 1,126 |
| 2009 | #17 | 3,276 |
| 2010 | #19 | 3,035 |
| 2015 | #27 | 2,448 |
| 2020 | #25 | 1,946 |
| 2024 | #25 | 1,550 |
Who are famous people named Lucas?
- Luke the Evangelist · one of the four evangelists
- Lucas Vázquez · Spanish association football player
- Lucas Cranach the Elder · German painter and printmaker (1472–1553)
What names go well with Lucas?
More on Lucas
Latin for bringer of light, top-ten across continents, and effortlessly timeless, say hello to Lucas.
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Iris: a whole rainbow in four letters — Lucas gets a mention.
Julia: youthful, timeless and adored in Catalonia — Lucas gets a mention.
Enzo: a giant of a name with Italian flair — Lucas gets a mention.
Sophie: a French name that's biggest far from France — Lucas gets a mention.
Zoe: the zippy Greek name that simply means life — Lucas gets a mention.
Mia: three letters, two meanings, zero fuss — Lucas gets a mention.
Jordan: the name that goes with the flow — Lucas gets a mention.
Adrian: the well-travelled name with a very old address — Lucas gets a mention.
Nathan: the name that simply means giver — Lucas gets a mention.
Aiden: a little fiery one, straight from Ireland — Lucas gets a mention.
Ethan: the name that means solid ground — Lucas gets a mention.
Eva: three letters that mean life itself — Lucas gets a mention.
Mateo: the Spanish name conquering two continents — Lucas gets a mention.
Elena: a name that means shining light — Lucas gets a mention.
Theo: the short form that outgrew its long name — Lucas gets a mention.
Eliana: a name that means a prayer answered — Lucas gets a mention.
Emilia: Emily's more ornate cousin — Lucas gets a mention.
Sofia: a wise old name topping the charts — Lucas gets a mention.
Elias: a little prayer with a lift in it — Lucas gets a mention.
Gabriel: the name meaning God is my strength — Lucas gets a mention.
Leo: three little letters, one mighty lion — Lucas gets a mention.
Isabella: the romance-novel name that fits real life — Lucas gets a mention.
Amelia: the hard-working name at the top table — Lucas gets a mention.
Olivia: the little olive at the top of the world — Lucas gets a mention.
Noah: the name that quietly conquered the world — Lucas gets a mention.
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