Luka

Luka is a boy name of Serbian origin, meaning Bringer of light.

What Luka means

Bringer of light.

Luka is short — 4 letters, and ends on a vowel, which tends to make a name sound open and carry well when called across a room.

Where Luka comes from

Serbian names come from the Slavic tradition, often built on roots meaning peace, glory, or love, and frequently ending in the familiar Slavic suffixes.

Luka is recorded as Serbian in origin. Browse other Serbian names.

How popular is Luka?

In the boy name rankings we track, Luka falls outside the top 100. That puts it in the broad middle ground where most names live: familiar to those who know it, uncommon enough to still feel like a choice.

The character of Luka

We group Luka under light and brightness. If that is the quality drawing you to it, the theme link below collects every other name we hold in the same group.

Themes: Light

Names like Luka

These share Luka's themes, origin, or both — closest first.

More Serbian names

  • Lazar — God has helped.
  • Marko — Warlike; of Mars.
  • Katarina — Pure.
  • Milan — Gracious, dear and loving.
  • Jovana — God is gracious.
  • Milica — Gentle and gracious.
  • Ivana — God is gracious.
  • Nemanja — A cherished one; without want.
  • Dusan — Soul and spirit.
  • Nikola — Victory of the people.