Luke

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    Origin:
  • Greek: Light giving
Description:
Luke is a perennial boys name favorite, and it's not hard to see why. It simultaneously sounds steadfast and cool. Biblical in origin, Luke was the author of the third book in the New Testament, the book of Acts and a friend of Saint Paul. Still need to convince Dad? It's also the name of a ton of professional athletes, Luke Skywalker and Cool Hand Luke—if that doesn't work, we don't know what will.
Popularity:
How popular is Luke? Here's how many babies were named Luke over time, according to the U.S. Social Security Administration.
 Ranking   Name
Alternate Spellings:
Loukas   •   Lucan   •   Lucas   •   Lucian   •   Lucious   •   Lucius   •   Luk   •   Luken   •   Lukyan
International Variations:
Ghoukas   •   Luc   •   Lucaas   •   Lucan   •   Lucas   •   Lucca   •   Lucero   •   Luciano   •   Lucien   •   Lucio   •   Lucius   •   Lukacs   •   Lukas   •   Lukasz   •   Lukyan
Nicknames:
Lukasha
Famous Namesakes:
Actor Luke Perry, Actor Luke Wilson, Basketball player Luke Walton
Celebrity Babies:
Son of Rick Schroder, Son of Bill Murray, Son of Kirk Cameron
Syllables:
1
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