Luca_(masculine_given_name)
Luca (masculine given name)
Name list
Luca is a given name used predominantly for males, mainly in Latin America, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Romania, Croatia and Serbia. It is derived from the Latin name Lucas. It may also come from the Latin word "lucus" meaning "sacred wood" (a cognate of lucere). The name is common among Christians as a result of Luke the Evangelist.
Luca was the third-most popular name for newborn boys in New Zealand in 2023 and is also common in Belgium, Germany, and the Netherlands. The popular film Luca has influenced usage of the name for boys.[1]
Notable people bearing the name include:
- Luca Arbore (1486–1523), Moldavian statesman
- Luca Attanasio (1977–2021), Italian diplomat
- Luca Badoer (born 1971) Italian racing driver
- Luca Badr (born 1992), Egyptian football player
- Luca Barbarossa (born 1961), Italian singer-songwriter
- Luca Belcastro (born 1964), Italian composer
- Luca Caputi (born 1988), Canadian ice hockey player
- Luca Caragiale (1893–1921), Romanian poet
- Luca Ciriani (born 1967), Italian politician
- Luca Cordero di Montezemolo (born 1947), Italian businessman and former President of Ferrari
- Luca Cunti (born 1989), Swiss ice hockey player
- Luca Dalmonte (born 1963), Italian basketball coach
- Luca De Carlo (born 1972), Italian politician
- Luca Engstler (born 2000), German racing driver
- Luca Giordano (1634–1705), Italian painter
- Luca Guadagnino (born 1971), Italian film director
- Luca Margaroli (born 1992), Swiss tennis player
- Luca Marinelli (born 1984), Italian actor
- Luca Napolitano (born 1982), Italian singer
- Luca Pacioli (1447–1517), Italian mathematician
- Luca Parmitano (born 1976), Italian astronaut
- Luca "Luke" Pasqualino (born 1990), British actor
- Luca "Lazylegz" Patuelli (born 1984), Canadian breakdancer
- Luca Prodan (1953–1987), Italian musician
- Luca Ragazzi (born 1971), Italian film director, screenwriter, journalist, and actor.
- Luca Rangoni (born 1968), Italian racing driver
- Luca Ranieri (born 1999), Italian football player
- Luca Ravanelli (born 1997), Italian football player
- Luca Righini (born 1990), Italian football player
- Luca Rigoni (born 1984), Italian football player
- Luca Rizzo (born 1992), Italian football player
- Luca della Robbia (1399–1482), Italian sculptor
- Luca Romagnoli (born 1961), Italian politician
- Luca Ronconi (1933–2015), Italian actor, theatre director, and opera director
- Luca Rossettini (born 1985), Italian football player
- Luca Sbisa (born 1990), Swiss ice hockey player
- Luca Toni (born 1977), Italian football player
- Luca Turilli (born 1972), Italian musician and composer
- Luca Wackermann (born 1992), Italian cyclist
- Luca Waldschmidt (born 1996), German football player
- Luca Ward (born 1960), Italian actor
- Luca Zidane (born 1998), French football player
