Luka
Meaning
"light, illumination"
Origin: Latin (Lucius)
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #94
- Total SSA Count
- 3,697
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Luke
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"light, illumination"
Origin: Latin (Lucius)
"true fragrance"
Origin: Japanese
Luka is more popular, ranked #94 vs #7106 for Maika.
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Luka is more popular, ranked #94 compared to Maika at #7106 in the United States.
Luka means "light, illumination" (Latin (Lucius) origin). Maika means "true fragrance" (Japanese origin).
Luka is primarily a boy name. Maika is primarily a girl name.