name
Luka
LOO-kah
ˈluːkɑListen
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Syllable breakdown
Luka
Sounds like
LOO-kah
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Georgian/Slavic (Georgia) — the Georgian and South Slavic form of Luke; from Latin Lucas, from Greek Loukas, possibly from Lucania (a region of southern Italy); the name of an Evangelist
- Meaning
- light; from Lucania; bringer of light
- Gender
- male
- Also spelled
- Luca (Italian), Lucas (English/Latin), Luke (English)
Common mispronunciations
LOO-kuhLOO-ka with short 'a'
Pronunciation tips
Two syllables; stress the first. The 'ka' ending has an open 'ah' sound. Luka is the Georgian/Slavic form; Luca is Italian; Lucas is the Latin/English full form.
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