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Origin and meaning of Luke



Gender:
Historical gender:
Usage over the past 5 years:
Boys - 99% (63,966 births)
Girls - 1% (52 births)
Source: US SSA data
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boy Boy
Origin:
English variant of the Greek name Loukas
Meaning:
From Lucania
More info:

Luke is an English variant of the Greek name Loukas meaning "from Luciana." Luciana is a district in Southern Italy.

In the New Testament Saint Luke was a doctor who traveled with Saint Paul. He was the author of the third Gospel and the book of Acts.

Luke was introduced to the English speaking world by the Normans in the Middle Ages.

Famous bearers include the fictional character Luke Skywalker from the "Star Wars" films.

Pronunciation:
LOOK
Form of:
Loukas
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Ranks 37th in the latest U.S. Social Security Administration list of most popular baby boy names. Show popularity chart
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Meaning of Luke: Luke is an English variant of the Greek name Loukas meaning "from Luciana

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