Luca is a masculine given name used mainly in Latin America, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Romania.
It may also come from the Latin word "lucus" meaning "sacred wood" (a cognate of lucere).
The name is common among Christians as a result of Luke the Evangelist.
[1] It was the third-most popular name for newborn boys in New Zealand in 2023 and is also common in Belgium, Germany, and the Netherlands.
[2] In the United States, the animated film Luca has been cited as influencing its usage of the name for boys.