Given name & surname
Lukus
“a man from Lucania”
Lukus is a variant of Lucas. One English interpretation is “a man from Lucania.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Lukus is a variant of Lucas. One English interpretation is “a man from Lucania.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Lukus is a variant of Lucas. An origin associated with Lucas is English.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1976. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Lukus through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 980
- 980 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2007
- 48 babies
- 2025
- 12
- #7,045 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −15%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 12 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 7,045 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 15.5% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 48 in 2007. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 779 as a first name in 2020; 105 as a surname in 2010.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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