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Lucas

Also spelled: Lukas

Usually a boy's name

Meaning
Latin form of Luke. Origin disputed: 'man from Lucania', or a short form of Lucius Disputed

Often said to mean 'light'; that fits only if it comes from Lucius, itself only probably from 'light'.

Origin
Latin, from Greek
Popularity

US 2025: #10 (boys) · England and Wales 2025: #32

Popularity: US Social Security Administration 2025; Office for National Statistics 2025, England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

This name's meaning doesn't link to one of the five elements, so it isn't matched to a chart here.

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