Lucan
A boys’ name of Latin origin, meaning from Lucania; a form of Luke.
Lucan by the numbers
In 2025, 6 babies in England and Wales were named Lucan. In the US, 19 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 41 babies in 1978, making it a 1970s name.
Other names that come from Luke
Like Lucan, each of these traces back to Luke: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Lukefrom Lucania; light9,168 in the US (2017)
- Lukasfrom Lucania; a form of Luke1,723 in the US (2017)
- Lukafrom Lucania; variant of Luke177 in England and Wales (2025)
- Lucfrom lucus, light-giving; a form of Luke78 in the US (2017)
- Johnlukegod is gracious; from lucania; compound of John and Luke48 in the US (2017)
- Lukusfrom Lucania; a form of Lucas or Luke16 in the US (2017)
- Lukkafrom Lucania; a form of Luke4 in England and Wales (2025)
- Lukisfrom Lucanus (from Lucania region); a variant of Luke or Lucius8 in the US (2017)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Lucan. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Lucasbringer of light; from Lucania12,963 in the US (2017)
- Lucabringer of light3,266 in England and Wales (2025)
- Lucianlight-giving, of light85 in England and Wales (2025)
- Lucjanof or belonging to Lucius; bright4 in England and Wales (2025)
- Luan70 in England and Wales (2025)
- Lucah7 in England and Wales (2025)
Sounds like Lucan
Names that are said the same way as Lucan, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Lukenfrom Lucania; a form of Luke14 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Lucan
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