Lucas is another spelling for the name Lukas. There are two possible origins: as a diminutive from the Latin name Lucius, meaning ‘light’, ‘shining’, ‘the one born at the dawn’ or from the name Lucanus (‘coming from Lucania’).
Lucas is a first name typically given to boys, but in rare cases also used as a girls name.
The first name Lucas is one of the top 100 most popular boys names in the US – currently at #13 in our SmartGenius ranking. Over 1,000 babies each year are named Lucas, accounting for approximately 0.70 % of all newborn boys. In the entire USA, approximately 296,068 people – children, adults and seniors – currently bear the name Lucas. That is 0.09 % of all living Americans.
Lucas is another spelling for the name Lukas. There are two possible origins: as a diminutive from the Latin name Lucius, meaning ‘light’, ‘shining’, ‘the one born at the dawn’ or from the name Lucanus (‘coming from Lucania’).
Did you know… that the name exists all over the world and in many different spellings? For example, in Arabic as Luqa or Luqas and in Hungarian as Lukács, Lúkas and Lúkasz.
George Lucas (*1944)
George Walton Lucas Jr. is an American producer, screenwriter and director. He has had a major impact on popular culture and the film industry. He is best known for his work on the 'Star Wars' film franchise (1980-2005), which he conceived, wrote and produced. The Star Wars films have become a phenomenon and have gained a loyal following around the world. Lucas has also written and produced other well-known films such as the 'Indiana Jones' tetralogy (1981-2008) and 'Willow' (1988).
Lucas Sinclair
Lucas Charles Sinclair is one of the main characters of the Netflix series 'Stranger Things' (since 2016). He is portrayed by Caleb McLaughlin. Lucas is the best friend of Mike Wheeler, Dustin Henderson, Will Byers and Eleven. He is also the older brother of Erica Sinclair, as well as the occasional boyfriend of Max Mayfield. He is a member of 'Party' and the Hellfire Club and a former player for the Hawkins Tigers.
Luke the Evangelist
Luke (Lucas) is one of the four evangelists from the New Testament of the Bible. He was a physician and traveling companion of the Apostle Paul and is often referred to as the author of the Gospel of Luke, which contains a comprehensive account of the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. The Gospel of Luke is an important part of the Christian tradition and is often quoted and studied to learn more about the life and teachings of Jesus. It is often associated with the Gospel of Matthew, as both have a similar format and emphasis.
Lucas di Grassi (*1984)
Lucas di Grassi is a Brazilian racing driver who competes in Formula E. Di Grassi began his racing career at the age of nine and worked his way up through various levels of motorsport, including karting and Formula 3 racing. In 2009, he moved to Formula E, a championship for electric race cars, and won his first championship in 2016. Di Grassi has an excellent reputation in Formula E and is considered one of the best drivers in the championship. He has won many races and achieved a large number of podium finishes, making him a major player in Formula E racing.
Lucas Cranach (1472 - 1553)
He is considered the most important painter of the Renaissance, and is said to have left about 5,000 paintings in his workshop, including portraits of Martin Luther and Philipp Melanchthon. He worked mainly in Wittenberg, where he was a close friend and advisor to Martin Luther. He created many portraits, religious works, and allegories to embody and spread the ideas of the Reformation. Cranach's style was characterized by clear, strong lines, bold colors, and a natural rendering of bodies and faces.
Lucas the Spider
Lucas the Spider is a fictional 3D animated character invented by animator Joshua Slice. He is the main character of the YouTube series of the same name, produced and published since 2017.The animated spider is shown in short, laconic animations, and the videos are accompanied by simple sounds and calm, minimalist music. Meanwhile, Lucas the Spider has inspired a wide range of products, including books, stuffed animals and clothing, which are sold in several countries.
When you hear the name Lucas, you might first think of people. But did you know that there are also places with the name Lucas? Are you also called Lucas? Maybe one day you will visit the places that are named just like you...
villages, counties and similar in the United States have the name Lucas. You can find them among others in Iowa and Ohio.
is a multi-purpose stadium located in the U.S. city of Indianapolis in the state of Indiana.
you can go to school at A.B. Lucas Secondary School.
is a town on the extreme southern tip of the Lower California Peninsula, which is part of Mexico.
In 2011, a new suburb called Lucas was established in the City of Ballarat, Australia.
Wherever you go, wherever you live – there’s a good chance to meet Lucas. Because: There are men and boys named Lucas in every state in the USA. This may sound quite unspectacular at first, but in fact, of the nearly 50,000 different male first names that occur in the USA, just 386 are recorded in each individual state, so the name Lucas is definitely something very special. In some regions it even makes it into the top 100 of the most popular male first names, for example in Florida, where Lucas ranks on position 65. The greatest chance of meeting Lucas, however, is in Alaska, where one in 302 boys and men bears this beautiful name – that is far above average – in the entire USA it is only one in 564 men and boys and in Mississippi, where the name is least represented in relation to the population, you even have to ask an average of 1,475 men and boys for their name before you once get Lucas as an answer.
Well, you might say, you probably figured that out yourself! But what you might not know is: The letter L is neither particularly common nor particularly rare as a first letter for boys' names: 4.1% of all common boys' names in the US begin with this letter. By the way, the most common first letters of boys' names are J and A, while X and U are the least common initials of boys' names.
With five letters, the name Lucas is comparatively short. In fact, 17.0% of all common first names in the US consist of exactly five letters. Only 7% of all first names are even shorter, while 75% have more than five letters. On average, first names in the US (not counting hyphenated names) are 6.5 letters long. There are no significant differences between boys' and girls' names.
Thus, it follows that with 4.1% of all boys' names starting with an L, this initial letter occurs about as often as all 26 letters on average. Nevertheless, there are boys' names with L that are quite common, the most common in the U.S. at present is Larry.
If your name is Lucas and someone asks after your name, you can of course just tell them what it is. But sometimes that isn't so easy - what if it's too loud, and you don't understand them well? Or what if the other person is so far away that you can see them but not hear them? In these situations, you can communicate your name in so many other ways: you call spell it, sign it, or even use a flag to wave it...
So that everyone really understands you when you have to spell the name Lucas, you can simply say:
Lion
Unicorn
Cat
Apple
Sun
Braille is made up of dots, which the blind and visually impaired can feel to read words.
Lucas
Lucas
Just use American Sign Language!
These flags are used for maritime communication - each flag represents a letter.
L
U
C
A
S
In the navy, sailors of two ships might wave flags to each other to send messages. A sailor holds two flags in specific positions to represent different letters.
L
U
C
A
S
In Morse code, letters and other characters are represented only by a series of short and long tones. For example, a short tone followed by a long tone stands for the letter A. Lucas sounds like this:
