Luca is a popular male name in Italian. It is the Italian form of the Latin name Lucas, which is derived from the Greek name Loukas. The name is often interpreted as meaning “from Lucania,” a historical region in southern Italy. In a broader sense, some also link the name to the Latin word lux, meaning “light.”
In Italy, Luca is a very common given name for boys, though it is occasionally used as a female name in other countries. Despite its origin, in Italian, Luca is primarily just recognized as a proper name, and it doesn’t carry a specific meaning in everyday language beyond that.
For example:
Mi chiamo Luca. – My name is Luca.
Luca è un nome molto comune in Italia. – Luca is a very common name in Italy.