The first name Luke is based on the name Lucius, which has Latin roots and is derived from ‘lux’ for ‘light’. The name can therefore be translated as ‘the radiant one’ or as ‘the one born at dawn’. According to another derivation, Lucius is ‘he who comes from Lucania.’ A Greek derivation via ‘leukós’ for ‘bright, white’ is also conceivable.