Lukis

A boys’ name of Latin origin, meaning from Lucanus (from Lucania region); a variant of Luke or Lucius.

Babies a year
8
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Lukis by the numbers

Lukis was given to 8 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 18 babies in 2012, making it a 2010s name.

Other names that come from Lucius

Like Lukis, each of these traces back to Lucius: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.

  • Luciafrom Lucius; light-bearing284 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Lucienlight-bringing; a form of Lucius39 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Luciusof the light; bright26 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Luciolight-bearing; a form of Lucius82 in the US (2017)

Other names that come from Luke

Like Lukis, 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)
  • 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)
  • Lukenfrom Lucania; a form of Luke14 in the US (2017)
  • 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 Lukis. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Luisfamous warrior; form of Louis3,379 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)
  • Lukesfrom Lucania; a form of Luke6 in the US (2017)
  • Lucasbringer of light; from Lucania12,963 in the US (2017)
  • Louisfamous warrior; wide-famed1,030 in England and Wales (2025)

Sounds like Lukis

Names that are said the same way as Lukis, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Lucussacred grove or forest27 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Lukis

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