Given name & surname
Luken
“man from Lucania”·“a man from Lucania”
Luken is a variant of Luke. Interpretations include “man from Lucania” and “a man from Lucania” (Greek). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Luken is a variant of Luke. Interpretations include “man from Lucania” and “a man from Lucania” (Greek). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Luken is a variant of Luke. An origin associated with Luke is Greek.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1999. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Luken through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 294
- 294 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2009
- 22 babies
- 2025
- 17
- #5,519 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −31%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 17 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 5,519 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 31.2% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 22 in 2009. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 232 as a first name in 2020; 1,171 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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