Luke
Usage of Luke in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Luke against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Luke is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Featured in baby name books
Luke means “from Lucania,” a region of southern Italy, and is a form of Lucas. Luke is also linked to “light” or “luminous.” Luke is traditionally the gospel writer, the “beloved physician” who stayed with Paul when others left. Luke calls up Luke Skywalker, the hero of Star Wars, along with Luke Perry and Luke Wilson, both actors.
Luke in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 6,948 boys were named Luke, making it the #33 boys' name in the US. Since 1880, 323,020 boys have been named Luke, with the most (10,523) in 2014. It is most common, relative to births, in Hawaii, Wyoming and Vermont.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Luke in other languages
- Lucas Dutch, English, French, Portuguese, Spanish
- Lucius Dutch, English, German, Latin
- Luc Dutch, French, Welsh
- Luka Dutch, Slovenian
- Lake English
- Loke Swedish
- Luca Italian
- Lucjusz Polish
- Lucky English
- Luike Dutch
- Luuk Dutch
- Łukasz Polish
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Storms named Luke
Tropical storms, hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones that have been named Luke, newest first.
| Storm | Year | Ocean | Peak wind |
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| Tropical storm Luke | 1994 | Western Pacific | 93 km/h |
| Tropical storm Luke | 1991 | Western Pacific | 102 km/h |
Source: IBTrACS, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Peak wind is the highest sustained wind recorded for the storm.
Towns named Luke
There are 78 towns and villages with Luke in their name, in 13 countries.
🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina 30🇨🇳 China 16🇷🇸 Serbia 8🇺🇸 United States 7🇲🇪 Montenegro 6🇭🇷 Croatia 3🇦🇺 Australia 2🇧🇧 Barbados 1
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Luke | Tartu, 🇪🇪 Estonia | 335 | Map |
| Luke | Maryland, 🇺🇸 United States | 63 | Map |
| Luke Poljanske | Krapina-Zagorje, 🇭🇷 Croatia | 54 | Map |
| Mount Luke | Queensland, 🇦🇺 Australia | 44 | Map |
| Salopek Luke | Karlovac, 🇭🇷 Croatia | 9 | Map |
| Luke | Central Serbia, 🇷🇸 Serbia | 5 | Map |
| Kosne Luke | Federation of B&H, 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina | – | Map |
| Luke | Federation of B&H, 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina | – | Map |
| Luke | Federation of B&H, 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina | – | Map |
| Luke | Srpska, 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina | – | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Luke
There are 12 lakes and reservoirs with Luke in their name, in 3 countries.
🇺🇸 United States 6🇨🇦 Canada 5🇺🇦 Ukraine 1
| Name | Where | |
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| Lac Luke | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Luke Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Luke Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Luke Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Luke Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Luke Lake | Florida, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Luke Lake | Georgia, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Luke Lake | Alaska, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Luke Lake | Alaska, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Ozero Luke | Volyn, 🇺🇦 Ukraine | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Celebrities named Luke
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Luke.
Luke Ayling
Luke Babbitt
Luke Bambridge
Luke Benward
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Fictional characters named Luke
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Luke as a pet name
FurryName has found 831 dogs named Luke in public pet registers, making it the #193 dog name there. Most of them are registered in Vancouver (14), Framingham (8), Richmond (6). Luke as a dog name →
FurryName has found 28 cats named Luke in public pet registers, making it the #226 cat name there. Most of them are registered in Vancouver (4), Tacoma (3), Corangamite Shire (1). Luke as a cat name →
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