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Luka is a masculine
given name used in the
South Slavic-speaking countries of
Bosnia and Herzegovina ,
Croatia ,
Montenegro ,
Serbia ,
Slovenia ,
North Macedonia . It is derived from the Latin name
Lucas . The name is common among Christians as a result of
Luke the Evangelist (sveti Luka ).
In Croatia, the name Luka was among the most common masculine given names in the decades between 1990 and 2011, and was the most common name in the 2000s.
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Notable people bearing the name include:
Luka Andrade (born 2007), Argentine footballer
Luka Bebić (born 1937), Croatian politician, former Speaker of the Croatian Parliament
Luka Bilobrk (born 1985), Bosnian-Herzegovinian football player
Luka Bogdanović (born 1985), Serbian basketball player
Luka Brajkovic (born 1999), Austrian basketball player
Luka Dončić (born 1999), Slovenian basketball player
Luka Drašković (born 1995), Montenegrin chess player
Luka Đorđević (born 1994), Montenegrin football player
Luka Garza (born 1998), American basketball player of Bosnian descent
Luka Ivanović (born 1992), Serbian singer and songwriter known as Luke Black
Luka Jones (born 1975), American actor and comedian, born Luka Yovetich
Luka Jović (born 1997), Serbian football player
Luka Kaliterna (1893–1984), Croatian football player and manager
Luka Magnotta (born 1982), Canadian porn actor and murderer, born Eric Clinton Kirk Newman
Luka Marić (1899–1974), Croatian biologist
Luka Marić (born 1987), Croatian football player
Luka Marić (born 2002), Austrian football player
Luka Menalo (born 1996), Bosnian-Herzegovinian football player
Luka Merdović (born 1989), Montenegrin football player
Luka Milivojević (born 1991), Serbian football player
Luka Mirković (born 1990), Montenegrin football player
Luka Mitrović (born 1993), Serbian basketball player
Luka Modrić (born 1985), Croatian football player
Luka Nakov (born 2000), Bulgarian-Macedonian football player
Luka Pavićević (born 1968), Montenegrin football player and coach
Luka "Perkz" Perković (born 1998), Croatian esports player
Luka Peruzović (born 1952), Croatian football player and manager
Luka Rakić (born 1991), Montenegrin sprinter
Luka Romero (born 2004), Argentine footballer
Luka Stankovski (born 2002), Macedonian football player
Luka Stepančić (born 1990), Croatian handball player
Luka Svetec (1826–1921), Slovenian politician, lawyer, author, and philologist
Luka Šamanić (born 2000), Croatian basketball player
Luka Šulić (born 1987), Croatian-Slovenian cellist
Luka Vušković (born 2007), Croatian football player
Luka Žorić (born 1984), Croatian basketball player
In addition, the name in
Japanese : ルカ, るか is transliterated Luka or
Ruka , and can be masculine or feminine (possibly related to
Haruka ). People with the name include:
Fictional characters
Luka Couffaine , a character in the animated television series
Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir
Luka Kovač , a character in the television series
ER
The subject of the 1987 Suzanne Vega song "
Luka "
Luka Lemmens, a minor character in the Belgian series
wtFOCK
Luka Macken or Ruka Makken,
a character in the anime Black Butler
Luka Millfy or Ruka Mirufi, a character in
Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger
Megurine Luka /Luka Megurine, a Vocaloid developed by Crypton Future Media
Luka Redgrave, a character in the
Bayonetta series
Luka Smithee, a character in
The Wonderful 101
Urushibara Luka or Urushibara Ruka, a character in the visual novel
Steins;Gate
Luka, a character in the game
Honkai: Star Rail
See also
References