Luca
Meaning
"man from Lucania"
Origin: Latin
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #23
- Total SSA Count
- 7,959
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Casual
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"man from Lucania"
Origin: Latin
"gift of God"
Origin: Hebrew Mattityahu from mattan and Yahweh
Luca is more popular, ranked #23 vs #33 for Matthew.
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Luca is more popular, ranked #23 compared to Matthew at #33 in the United States.
Luca means "man from Lucania" (Latin origin). Matthew means "gift of God" (Hebrew Mattityahu from mattan and Yahweh origin).
Luca is primarily a boy name. Matthew is primarily a boy name.