Lukes
A boys’ name of Latin origin, meaning from Lucania; a form of Luke.
Babies a year
6
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Lukes by the numbers
Lukes was given to 6 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 7 babies in 1997, making it a 1990s name.
Other names that come from Luke
Like Lukes, 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.
- 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)
- Lucanfrom Lucania; a form of Luke6 in England and Wales (2025)
- Lukkafrom Lucania; a form of Luke4 in England and Wales (2025)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Lukes. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Lukefrom Lucania; light9,168 in the US (2017)
- Lukasfrom Lucania; a form of Luke1,723 in the US (2017)
- Lukusfrom Lucania; a form of Lucas or Luke16 in the US (2017)
- Lukenfrom Lucania; a form of Luke14 in the US (2017)
- Lukisfrom Lucanus (from Lucania region); a variant of Luke or Lucius8 in the US (2017)
- Lucasbringer of light; from Lucania12,963 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Lukes
Names that are said the same way as Lukes, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Luxlight122 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Lukes
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